... , and to link them to the author's life, thanks to biographies and the work of some critics. Chapter One: Symbols and Romanticism Nathaniel Hawthorne, as a romantic writer, nurtures his works with symbols that reflect American romanticism. This technique allows the reader to have several interpretations of the work. While reading 'Rappaccini's Daughter' one notices many symbols through characters, objects ... in an attempt to make them clearer. The question of Change is one of the issues that occupied Nathaniel Hawthorne's mind, and which is reflected in some of his literary works. ...

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• Grade Level: High School