Nathaniel Hawthorne

1804 - 1864

American novelist whose works were an exploration of human sin, punishment and guilt.

Hawthorne's guilt of wrongs committed by his ancestors was paramount in the development of his literary career. He explored the themes of pride, guilt, sin, punishment and evil in all of his works. His most famous, a masterpiece of American literature, is The Scarlet Letter. His allegorical and symbolic characters explore the issues of human worth and decision making.



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Conflicting Views of Hester Prynne -- The Contrast Between Hawthorne and the Puritans

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The Effects of Sin in Puritan Society -- The Effects of Sin on Hester, Dimesdale, and Chillingworth

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The Effects of Sin -- Traces the Effects of sin on Dimmesdale, Hester, and Chillingworth

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The Scarlet Letter : Tolerance of Sin -- The torlerance of sin in the novel

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Symbolism in The Scarlet Letter -- The notion of Symbolism in the Scarlet letter

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The Scarlet Letter: Only God Should Judge -- Only God Should Judge in the scarlet letter

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Hawthorne Essay -- Comparison of various Hawthorne works

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The Individual and His Society in The Scarlet Letter -- In The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne examines the severe consequences of societal pressure on the individual, while also demonstrating how the individual can marginalize the effects of those pressures.

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The Scarlet Letter: Hawthorne's Quintessential Nineteenth Century American Novel -- Hawthorne's allegorical tale, The Scarlet Letter, written about 17th centuy Salem, resonating in 19th century American literature.

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The Insecure American in Nathaniel Hawthorne's Tales -- The study of the cultural phenomenan of insecurity in Nathaniel Hawthorne's tales.

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Scarlet Letter vs. Star Wars -- A comparison between The Scarlet Letter and Star Wars

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