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Literature and Society's Veils or Illusions

natural structure that has long been needed in order for the human race to survive. Without a society of some kind mankind would n...

Poe, Hawthorne, Irving and Romanticism Considering Romanticism in Literature By Examining Stories By Edgar Allan Poe, Washington Irving and Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Romantic literary tradition is exemplified by Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne. This paper examines ...

Romance in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

In five pages this paper examines how romance is used by the author in this famous novel within the context of Nathaniel Hawthorne...

Consideration of the Quote 'No Man is an Island'

In five pages this quote is considered within the context of injustice in a discussion of such works as Chief Joseph's I Will Figh...

Sophia Peabody and Nathaniel Hawthorne's Marriage

"transcendentalist." This was an idealistic philosophy influenced by the German writers Immanuel Kant and F. W. Schelling. It pr...

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...

Feminist Analysis of The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

In five pages this research paper examines female stereotypes in a consideration of protagonist Hester Prynne featured in Nathanie...

Adultery in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

upon as an acceptable activity. While they are not exactly condoned within todays society, there has been a remarkable change in ...

Independence and Dependence

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

Humor in the Works of Nathaniel Hawthorne / Humor Through Characterization and Contrast

In six pages this paper examines how humor is employed for contrast and in characterization in the 4 stories 'Mrs. Bullfrog,' 'Mr....

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...

Impact of Nathaniel Hawthorne's Writings on Children

does not stray far from each authors original intent, he does infuse the stories with his own sense of whimsy and message. In Ant...

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...

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...

Lacking Conviction in Sexual Intimacy in "Sex without Love" by Sharon Olds and "Lust" by Susan Minot

She is dismissive about feeling hurt or jealous that she was little more than another notch on Tims belt. For this young girl, se...

An Analysis and Synopsis of Gaines Short Story, The Sky is Gray

enough cotton over the next summer to buy her a new coat. However, it is also clear that his mother feels compelled to hold James ...

Literary Analysis of Amy Tan's 'Two Kinds'

reader watches as a mother tries desperately to give her daughter all the advantages that she never had, reliving, to some extent,...

An Analysis of Mansfield's 'Miss Brill'

This paper provides an analysis of this short story in terms of theme, symbolism, and character development. This four page paper ...

Symbolism and Theme in 'A Worn Path' by Eudora Welty

of death, while the Mourning Dove reminds one of the mourners at ones funeral. This also sets the tone for the frame of mind that ...

Comparative Analysis of Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Minister's Black Veil and Great Stone Face

Stone Face, Ernest, a small boy growing up in the village learns of a prophecy concerning one who will live among them and will be...

Native American Short Story 'High Horse's Counting'

speaking with the man directly, or setting about to use his mind to figure out a logical answer, he resorts to unethical behavior....

'Greenleaf' by Flannery O'Connor and the Symbolic Importance of the Bull

This short story is discussed in an analysis of the many types of bull symbolism featured throughout in a paper consisting of five...

'If You Touched My Heart' by Isabel Allende

human being. Her song on the "blond wood psaltery" produced a "crystalline sound like water purling between stones" (82). As this ...

Misfit Character Symbolic Uses in 'A Good Man is Hard to Find' by Flannery O'Connor

the more meaning it opens up" (Yaghjian 268). Christian symbols and portrayals of Christ abound in "A Good Man is Hard to...

Ernest Hemingway's 'Hills Like White Elephants' and White Elephant Symbolism

can see that the Hills, which the man remarks are like White Elephants, "refer to the shape of the belly of a pregnant woman, and ...

Evil Temptation in 'Young Goodman Brown' by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the Film Version of Arthur Miller's The Crucible, and I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem by Maryse Conde

were full of all the fire and brimstone of a religious fanatic. Whenever evil would cross his path, such as in the form of an omi...

Overview of 'The Cask of Amontillado' by Edgar Allan Poe

when they enter it. Fortunato has a bad cough and so, on their way to the wine cellar, Montressor keeps giving Fortunato more wine...

Short Story Analysis of Tillie Olsen's 'I Stand Here Ironing'

era has wielded its impact on the mother and her young daughter who moves through the one temporary home after another, for the mo...

3 Short Stories by Poe Analyzed

anxiety. It serves to house the blame for the narrators actions. And, in terms of imagery, the ending of this classic tale speaks ...

Dave Saunders in 'The Man Who Was Almost A Man' by Richard Wright

all, it appears that the author addresses social stratification by putting the protagonist in this particular setting. What the p...