... there have been many great American novelists and short story writers. To some, Nathaniel Hawthorne has earned both of these titles. From writing several successful novels, and many short stories, Hawthorne has introduced the way of life in Puritanical America to many readers. Along with his views on this culture, ... and hypocrisy to show his feelings on the Puritanical society and the way they treat other people. He does this by using primary characters in the novels The Scarlet Letter, The House of the Seven Gables, and many short stories who have a problem, like an inner secret, or wh...

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... satellites, and psychics are only a few of the many outlets available to Americans in modern times. Media plays a large role in arousing the public's interest in the fantastic.21 The novels of Anne Rice, a gothic-horror writer, appeal to a large audience, and her three book series have quite a cult following. Her two main series are The Vampire Chronicles and The Mayfair ... but "it has always existed, and it will always exist."55 America's first professional writer, Charles Brockden Brown, has a deep attraction to horror and gothic writing.56 His four major novels, Wieland or The Trans...

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