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combination that seemed to be excluded was "gothic romances." According to Alexander (1971), the reasons why Poe should be cons...
This essay discusses short stories Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown" and Edgar Allan Poe's "The Black Cat," contrasting...
possible defect" causes him dismay, as it is a "visible mark of earthly imperfection" (Hawthorne 1021). Alymers disdain for the bi...
In five pages the fine line betwen love and hate is examined in a discussion of Nathaniel Hawthorne's short stor, 'Young Goodman B...
This paper examines four literary criticisms of Nathaniel Hawthorne's story, Young Goodman Brown. The author also discusses Hawth...
a nation of disillusionment, and we often find some sort of sympathetic resonance in tales of the dark and unholy. And the first p...
In five pages this paper examines how social and religious values collide in a contrast and comparison of the short stories 'The S...
for an hour, thinking about her past, her relationship, and her future. As she ponders she begins to really experience a sense of ...
opening to Jacksons Lottery, as Jackson carefully underscores the normality of the day and how what is to take place is viewed as ...
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 ...
Each story is quite solidly set in their culture. In Hawthornes the narrator states, "Young Goodman Brown came forth at sunset int...
we use our life experiences to decide what wee believe otherwise to be. In Young Goodman Brown we are faced with a...
In five pages this paper discusses how human nature's dark side is portrayed by Nathaniel Hawthorne in his short story 'Young Good...
In three pages this paper discusses the wide ranging symbolism associated with 'The Birthmark' in the short story by Nathaniel Haw...
In five pages this essay presents the argument that Nathaniel Hawthorne uses this short story to reflect his New England Puritanis...
353). Symbols present another layer to a story, as well as another realm for questioning. Who or what is "Young Goodman Brown" t...
to be dealing with the religious beliefs that he held and those he was questioning at the time. When Young Goodman Brown...
of symbolism can be seen in Melvilles "great white whale in Moby Dick; Dantes journey into the underworld in The Inferno" and many...
reality of humanitys cruel heart. True to Hawthornes nature of portraying both the worst and the best humankind has to offer, he ...
and venture onto "a dreary road, darkened by all the gloomiest trees of the forest, which barely stood aside to let the narrow pat...
his studies had no definite object, either of public advantage or personal ambition; a gentleman, high bred and fastidiously delic...
culture and education along with the setting of his hometown of Salem, Massachusetts, is a common topic in Nathaniel Hawthornes wo...
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 paper examines the significance of symbolism in this famous short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne. There are no o...
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 examines how an individual's social conflict is demonstrated through the use of religious imagery in this...
In fifteen pages this paper considers how women were treated in this famous novel as well as their portrayal in the short stories ...
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...