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Impact of Adultery in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

to delve deeper into their own spirituality. Thus, each of the four major characters are guilty of acquired knowledge which stems ...

History and Literature

In six pages this paper considers such literary works as Nathaniel Hawthorne's 'Young Goodman Brown,' Sarah Orne Jewett's 'The Whi...

Literature and Fate

In seven pages the literary device of fate is examined within the context of Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, Edgar Allan...

Independence and Dependence

In six pages this research paper examines the tension that exists between independence and dependence as reflected in Nathaniel Ha...

Symbolism and Allegory in “Young Goodman Brown”

the Puritan faith within the story. One author notes that, "Puritan doctrine taught that all men are totally depraved and require ...

Adultery in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

"other woman" because she wears the "A but the reality is that in this day and age, Hester would be any woman. That she has an aff...

My Kinsman, Major Molineux by Nathaniel Hawthorne

of a mother or a sister; and on his head was a three-cornered hat, which in its better days had perhaps sheltered the graver brow ...

Hawthorne's "Birthmark"/Lee's Mockingbird

possible defect" causes him dismay, as it is a "visible mark of earthly imperfection" (Hawthorne 1021). Alymers disdain for the bi...

Hawthorne's "Birthmark"/Lee's Mockingbird

possible defect" causes him dismay, as it is a "visible mark of earthly imperfection" (Hawthorne 1021). Alymers disdain for the bi...

Corruption of Power: Hawthorne and Miller

hath an infant immortality, a being capable of eternal joy or sorrow, confided to her care-to be trained up by her to righteousnes...

The Extremes of Love and Hate as an 'All or Nothing' Proposition

In five pages the fine line betwen love and hate is examined in a discussion of Nathaniel Hawthorne's short stor, 'Young Goodman B...

Witches, Faith and the Devil an Analysis of Young Goodman Brown

point of Hawthornes story, however, is the hypocrisy that riddles society-any society. Its no secret that the author was very fond...

The Scarlet Letter, Portrayals of Suffering

This essay considers the nature of suffering in Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter and focuses on the private and public suf...

Hawthorne and Poe

This essay discusses short stories Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown" and Edgar Allan Poe's "The Black Cat," contrasting...

Hawthorne, Faulkner and the Element of Culture

Each story is quite solidly set in their culture. In Hawthornes the narrator states, "Young Goodman Brown came forth at sunset int...

Artistic Endeavors and American Romanticism

repressed. Sexuality, gender, cultural practice, ideology, and narrativity, among other things are represented within art as appe...

Life as Seen Through the Classics

to the role of an international statesman; through his efforts, he ultimately ended up as a role model for many American youths wh...

Reflections on Several Famous Literary Works

as being mostly unforgiving of mans shortcomings, inasmuch as he implies that humanity has turned into a selfish, egotistical and ...

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne and Romanticism

Romantic art. Rather, it is an international artistic and philosophical movement that redefined the fundamental ways in which peop...

Intellect and Emotion in Hawthorne's 'The Scarlet Letter'

This paper addresses religious rationalism versus romantic passion in Nathanial Hawthorne's nineteenth century novel. This five p...

American Experience and Change in Irving, Calisher, and Hawthorne

In four pages the acceptance of change among individuals are compared in the characterizations of Calisher's Greenwitch, Hawthorne...

Dark But Not Always Gothic Writings of Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne

a nation of disillusionment, and we often find some sort of sympathetic resonance in tales of the dark and unholy. And the first p...

Scarlet Letter/Sin of A Guilty Heart

its mothers shame has come from the hand of God," and, in so doing, works upon the heart of her mother, both giving her joy and pr...

'Young Goodman Brown' by Nathaniel Hawthorne

could "be a devilish Indian behind every tree" or that the devil may even be in the woods (Hawthorne). As one can see, the nature ...

Nathaniel Hawthorne and Post Sin Lack of Mortal Salvation in 'The Minister's Black Veil' and 'Young Goodman Brown'

(Coale 43). In the story, the newlywed Brown leaves Faith, his bride of three months, to take a walk into a forest that no decent...

Analysis of Five American Short Stories

for an hour, thinking about her past, her relationship, and her future. As she ponders she begins to really experience a sense of ...

Irving and Hawthorne, Comparing 2 short stories

attending Bowdoin College. While some of his work was published, this did not provide him with enough income to live on and he ear...

Literary Analysis of Faulkner's 'A Rose for Emily,' Poe's 'Ligeia,' and Hawthorne's 'Young Goodman Brown'

ironically named Faith) participating in what appears to be satanic rituals, Brown is so psychologically damaged by all he sees he...

The Scarlet Letter Symbolism

Introduction The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a story filled with many images and many forms of symbolism. It is a ri...

Nathaniel Hawthorne's 'Young Goodman Brown' and a Reaction to Its Good vs. Evil Theme

we use our life experiences to decide what wee believe otherwise to be. In Young Goodman Brown we are faced with a...