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    1.2. Nathaniel Hawthorne and Women Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) is one of the great American short story writers and novelists of the 19th century. He has utilized many themes in his writings, one example of his themes is the portrait of female and this is considered as revolutionary for his era. Patricia says Hawthorne has created a wide range of female characters such as strong, independent-minded, self-confident and others types are docile, fragile, and submissive. In addition, Charles Swann

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    Nathaniel Hawthorne, the famous author, was born in Salem on July 4th, 1804. He was the great-great-grandson of the Salem Witch Trials judge John Hathorne. Hawthorne was clearly appalled by the relation to his ancestor which lead to him adding the “W” to his last name to be no longer associated with his great-great-grandfather. Hawthorne grew up in Salem but spent most of his time in Raymond, Maine because his mother owned a house there. Nathaniel Hawthorne died of natural causes during a trip to

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    irritation of the original feeling of hostility (Hawthorne). Writers of the 1800s seemed to write in a way that would serve to the sentimental values of their readers and focus on bright, happy, or romantic topics. One Author, however, looked deep into the darker side of human nature and delved into topics such as: morality, sin, and redemption. This author was Nathaniel Hawthorne. On July 4, 1804, in Salem, Massachusetts, Nathaniel Hathorne was born to Nathaniel Hathorne and Elizabeth Clark Manning Hathorne

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    Biography of Nathaniel Hawthorne

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    their children, even the most perfect of families cannot hide their deep, dark secrets forever. Raised as a Puritan, Nathaniel Hawthorne grew up with a devout family intensely immersed in religion. As he matured, Hawthorne discovered that his seemingly pious family was disturbingly flawed, a discovery that would radically change his life. In his short story “Young Goodman Brown,” Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Puritan family secrets aid in forming symbols of faith and evil and developing the inner complexities

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    Many students are in one shape or form familiar with the work of the American writer, Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864.) Much of his very influential themes have in one way or another been incorporated in movies that are now popular among teenagers for example the movie starring Emma Stone, “Easy A.” (Gluck) This particular movie has a reference to one of Hawthorne’s most well-known and read books “The Scarlet Letter.” It has been proven that a more recent trend among teenagers is that they are no

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    Who is Nathaniel Hawthorne?

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    the utmost passion of her heart” is one of my favorite quotes that Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote from the Scarlet Letter. Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American writer, that wrote fictional stories. He was a gifted writer that was influenced to use his gift by a well known man, with the name of Ralph Waldo Emerson. I believe Nathaniel had an talent to make stories rhyme with detail, that sets the scene in your very, own mind. Hawthorne had a interesting life, he enjoyed writing short stories, like Twice-Told

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    Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American novelist and short story writer who was born in Salem, Massachusetts July fourth 1804. When Hawthorne was a young man he served as the editor of the American Magazine of Useful and Entertaining Knowledge. That job introduced him into the world of writing and at that point he decided what he wanted to do until the day he died. “I do not want to be a doctor and live by men’s diseases, nor a minister to live by their sins, nor a lawyer and live by their quarrels

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    story,or poem is an ability very few people posses : Nathaniel Hawthorne is someone who had this talent. Hawthorne's writing is mostly centered around romantic fiction, he has written a plethora of things but he is mostly remembered for his short stories and novels. Before divulging into his work, a reader should know where his writing comes from, his inspirations, originality and what some would call pure genius. The author, Nathaniel Hawthorne, is an individual whose work has been and should continue

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    The tall and mysterious Nathaniel Hawthorne is a man of little understanding. We know him for being very secluded and alone much of the time. We also know he had many secrets that may have accounted for the gloomy tone in his novels. He was a writer who did not believe in the game of small talk and enjoyed losing himself to a world of this own creation. Many people might have thought that Hawthorne came off as rude and uninteresting, but they had no idea of the masterpieces that laid inside his head

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    Ali Qutab Honor American Literature “The Birthmark” : Essay #4 December 30th, 2015 The Effect of Nature on the Scientific Ego of Aylmer Throughout, “The Birthmark“, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, symbolism and imagery are used to show that Aylmer 's attempt to perfect something natural is the cause of Georgiana 's death and that when man manipulates something as powerful as Nature, terrible things can occur. Aylmer is a scientist whose strives for perfection and is blinded by his love for science, resulting

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