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no avail. Her father explained that the antidote would actually kill her, but she did not want to live being poisonous anyway. The...

in the goodness of man and the mans natural state is in nature and is burdened by civilization (Campbell). The doctrine of sensibi...

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

of the Puritan ideal that humans born into the world had a tendency to sin and he went on further to theorize that the human subco...

truly fulfilled, and in fact he likens this fulfillment to a nearly spiritual ideal. On the other hand, there was...

punishes her by labeling her with the letter "A" and through social ostracism. Thoreaus argument with the state in "Civil Disobe...

his studies had no definite object, either of public advantage or personal ambition; a gentleman, high bred and fastidiously delic...

the remainder of her days with the red letter A embroidered upon her chest as a lasting reminder of her sin. Because Puritan wome...

In five pages the spiritual laboratory assistant Animadab is compared with the nonspiritual Aylmer as depicted in this short story...

In five pages this paper considers how 'The Birthmark' by Nathaniel Hawthorne epitomizes the principles of Romanticism. Three sou...

In five pages this essay examines how Puritanism and witchcraft contribute to the setting of this short story by Nathaniel Hawthor...

In five pages this essay discusses the spiritual meaning of the allegories featured in 'Young Goodman Brown' by Nathaniel Hawthorn...

In four pages this creative writing sample features a letter in which Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale explains to Hester why he cannot ...

In nine pages this paper examines how the protagonist is transformed throughout this short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Seven so...

from Melville to modern Freudians, Hawthornes fearful secret has been the subject of speculation. But whatever it was and whatever...

In five pages this paper analyzes the novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne in terms of the author's literary device usage and its Gothic c...

In seven pages this novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne is considered in terms of the 19th century Realist literary criticism it generate...

from New England Transcendentalism with the more radical social reforms of the time" (Massachusetts, brook_farm.html). At Brook Fa...

In five pages this paper examines how an individual's social conflict is demonstrated through the use of religious imagery in this...

This paper considers the life and most famous literary works of New England author Nathaniel Hawthorne, which include Twice Told T...

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

In eight pages this paper discusses the life and writings of Nathaniel Hawthorne in an analysis of his various literary techniques...

In five pages this paper argues that the fictional female character Hester Prynne was 'more of a man' than were either her creator...

In fifteen pages this paper considers how women were treated in this famous novel as well as their portrayal in the short stories ...

In eight pages Margaret Fuller's writings are among the topics considered in this analysis of how 19th century feminism was influe...

In six pages this paper examines how American culture is reflected in this short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Eight sources are ...

In five pages this essay presents the argument that Nathaniel Hawthorne uses this short story to reflect his New England Puritanis...

In five pages this paper examines how social and religious values collide in a contrast and comparison of the short stories 'The S...

In five pages this paper discusses how human nature's dark side is portrayed by Nathaniel Hawthorne in his short story 'Young Good...

sewn, per the magistrates instructions, is "fantastically embroidered" (54). While on the scaffolding, Hester sees her husband sta...