... it perceived differently? Evil is profoundly immoral and/or malevolent and occurs when someone knows what they are doing is wrong and continue to do so. Dark Romantic authors like Edgar Allen Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne use gothic elements in order to portray the dark and gloomy undertones of the psyche of the stories' characters, and through the characters, essentially the nature of ... all humans. Section 2: Hawthorne and Poe consistently revealing the dark side of human nature. The Dark Romantics focuses on the psychological effects of the conflict between good and evil, guilt ... i...

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... of light and dark is frequently used to represent good and evil, in the novel The Scarlet Letter written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The literary theme light versus dark is used by many authors to depict strong feelings in a story. The use of the light and dark settings will establish the mood for ... the stained glass windows. Subsequent to this, Pearl asks her mother for some of her sunlight. Hester simply responds, "I have none to give thee." (Hawthorne, chapter 4) Hester has no sunlight to give thee because she has committed the sin of adultery. Through out the novel Hester is not seen ...

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