... Born in 1804, Hawthorne lived right through the peak of Romanticism, a literary period that derived from the European enlightenment and focused on themes such as nature, the supernatural, human psychology, and heroism ("Romanticism"). Hawthorne's novels and stories demonstrate many of these themes; however he is often considered to be more of a "Dark ... evils of the Puritan era and its hypocrisy, many of his works take place in colonial New England and center around themes such as morality, guilt, good vs. evil, sin, punishment and criticism of the past (Turner, 135-138). His deep infa...

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The ambiguity encompassed amongst the varied literary works by Hawthorne, and the allegorical symbols within the pages of influential diction, establish inter-locked, dominant themes such as obsession, materialistic ideals, and the incompetence or the failures amongst all mankind. The eloquent works by Hawthorne share ideas reflected by the reality of life and the ... allegorical symbols. Profound speculations about the distinctive factors of mortality and both the superficial and fruitful aspects of mortal endurance also partake vigorous roles in Romantic literature and establish dominant t...

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