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The Life and Accomplishments of Nathaniel Hawthorne, a Dark Romantic American Novelist and Short Story Writer (1195 words, 2 pages)

Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804 - 1864) Biography Nathaniel Hawthorne was born in 1804, on the 4th of July in Salem, Mass. His grandfather was a judge in the Salem witch trials. Nathaniel's surname, when born, was spelled, "Hathorne". After he graduated from college he added the "w" in order to make ... Read More

The Life Experiences of the Author Portrayed through the Protagonist in My Oedipus Complex, a Short Story by Frank O’Connor (1067 words, 2 pages)

According to Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, the phrase "Oedipus complex" is defined as "the positive libidinal feelings that a child develops toward the parent of the opposite sex and that when unresolved are conceived as a source of adult personality disorder." The title of this story is said to ... Read More

The Life and Works of Scottish Economist, Philosopher, and Author, Adam Smith (1027 words, 2 pages)

Adam Smith, a Scottish economist and philosopher, was born in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. The exact date of his birth is unknown, however, he was baptized on June 5, 1723. Adam Smith was the son of Adam Smith, the comptroller of the customs at Kirkcaldy, and of Margaret Douglas. He was ... Read More

The Author’s View on Capital Punishment in A Hanging, an Essay by George Orwell (1215 words, 4 pages)

In George Orwells A Hanging, Orwell tells the story of what it was like to witness a man being hung. In this narrative there is a progression of emotions that can be seen in Orwell. In the beginning, Orwell sees the prisoner as an animal and his killing just a ... Read More

The Views of the Author Through the Narrator in The Canterbury Tales, a Book by Geoffrey Chaucer (1498 words, 5 pages)

Geoffrey Chaucer an actual character on this infamous journey to Canterbury? This is a thought that seems to be somewhat over looked when most read Chaucers The Canterbury Tales. As the writer of the Tales, Chaucer took the opportunity to invent a character to represent him. However, does this narrator ... Read More

The Life of the Author in Babylon Revisited, a Short Story by F. Scott Fitzgerald (1339 words, 2 pages)

Francis Scott Fitzgerald put himself into his writings, both literally and figuratively, and this is certainly true for "Babylon Revisited" very few studies of his life find it possible to ignore the story as being something representative of Fitzgerald or his times. Any biographical study, then, serves in itself as ... Read More

The Symbolism of the Letter A in The Scarlet Letter, a Novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne (731 words, 2 pages)

In The Scarlet Letter there are many instances of symbolism. As easily noticed with the title of the book, the use of a scarlet letter is very repetitive. Hawthorne's use of the letter is simplistic yet very intricate. The A first symbolizes "adultery" but later stands for "able." The A ... Read More

Hawthorne’s Techniques for Creating the Mood of Disappointment in Young Goodman Brown (561 words, 1 pages)

Have you ever discovered that people you know are not who you thought they were? In the short story, "Young Goodman Brown", written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, such discoveries are made by the main character. Goodman Brown leaves his home in the Village of Salem to go on a journey through ... Read More

A Review of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter (1262 words, 3 pages)

Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne, born in Salem, Massachusetts, 1804, published The Scarlet Letter in1850. Since it was first published , The Scarlet Letter has never been out of print,nor out of favor with the literary critics. It is inevitably included in listings of the five or ten greatest American novels. ... Read More

Three Stages in the Lives of Characters in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter (1021 words, 2 pages)

Everyone as children have those special moments that make them feel like they are older. Getting an allowance, a later curfew, their first job these are all big steps in one's life to maturing and becoming an adult. There are the important times that one never forgets because of their ... Read More

An Analysis on the Disorders Observed In “The Birthmark” by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1059 words, 2 pages)

In Nathaniel Hawthorne's story "The Birthmark" you find a couple fairly prevalent disorders. Although psychology was as of yet not existence, Hawthorne describes them quite well. Alymer suffered from an obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, while his actions caused Georgiana to develop a body dysmorphic disorder. Both of which attributed to the ... Read More

Thornton Wilder’s Principal Methods in the Setting of His Play (6186 words, 9 pages)

Introduction Our Town by Thornton Wilder is a well-known drama and a classic piece of literature, not only in the United States but all over the world. Much has been written about it and many stages have played it. Before creating this paper I thought about how to aproach it. ... Read More

A Personal Recount on Things the Author Carries with Him in School (697 words, 1 pages)

As usually every day of my life I must carry something in my wallet in somewhere of my bag, they might be some utensils, as an eraser, books, etc. But among the most important things I carry with me are those things, which I keep a great respect, or some ... Read More

Position and Authority of the Narrator in Behn’s Oroonoko (634 words, 1 pages)

In Oroonoko, Behn establishes her authority within the opening lines and consistently reminds her audience of her position as narrator by mentioning her personal role in the story. In the second paragraph, Behn establishes this authority by saying, I was myself an eyewitness to a great part of what you ... Read More

An Essay Revealing the Real Camelot and King Author (233 words, 1 pages)

The Real King Arthur Arthur had been identified as the son of British king Uther Pendragon, who was the son of Constantine. Whatever else Arthur is, he is a composite figure of many different legends and beliefs. Some have even related his adventures to Greek mythology. Through the centuries the ... Read More

A Comparison of Snow Falling on Cedars and Stranger in the Kingdom by Two Authors (805 words, 2 pages)

Snow Falling On Cedars Vs. Stranger In The Kingdom When I first read Howard Frank Moshers novel Stranger In The Kingdom I was astonished that something like that took place in Vermont. I have always been under the misconception that racism isnt extremely prevalent in our local culture today. Once ... Read More

Puritan Authority (1208 words, 2 pages)

Puritan Authority We shall be as a City upon a Hill, the eyes of all people are upon us the Puritan John Winthrop wrote. The Puritans left for the New World because of their belief that the Church of England was hopelessly corrupt and no longer stood for their way ... Read More

A Review of Thornton Wilder’s Play Our Town (696 words, 1 pages)

Our Town is a play that takes place near the turn of the century in the small rural town of Grovers Corners, New Hampshire. The playwright, Thornton Wilder is trying to convey the importance of the little, often unnoticed things in life. Throughout the first two acts he builds a ... Read More

A Study on Three Aspects Observed in (Name of Story) by (Author) (678 words, 1 pages)

Nineteen Eighty Four Fictional World In English this semester we have studied three different texts. All three texts were based on original, fictional worlds. The fictional world which stood out above the rest and really amazed me would have to be Nineteen Eighty-Four. Nineteen Eighty-Four was the most realistic out ... Read More

The Salem Witch Trials on Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter” (2349 words, 3 pages)

In an attempt to redeem his name and honor from the shame of William Hathorne and his son, John Hathornes actions during the Salem Witchcraft trails, Nathaniel Hawthorne created a cast of characters in The Scarlett Letter who, through the course of the novel try to gain redemption for their ... Read More

An Analysis of the Ideals of Henry David Thoreau as Compared to Reality (581 words, 1 pages)

Lincoln has been credited as being a person that fought for equality between races, when he himself believed that African Americans were inferior, the image people give him is unreal, propaganda by the Radical Republicans in the reconstruction era. Many people have ideas that do not hold up when put ... Read More

An Analysis of Moral Epistemology by Four Authors (2313 words, 3 pages)

Moral epistemology defines our actions as human beings. What we choose to do when presented with a problem or a moral dilemma. If we consistently choose to think of these questions in one particular way, then we have a solid moral epistemology. A system that we know we can rely ... Read More

Dead Poet’s Society: An Essay about Personal Parallels between the Author and Neil (694 words, 1 pages)

In Dead Poet's society, a handful of students discover through the teachings of their English teacher Mr. Keating what kinds of lives they had been leading, and what their lives could be. One student in particular, Neil Perry, discovers a whole new world and his life once and for all ... Read More

Authorship in Helen Garner’s The First Stone (1599 words, 2 pages)

Helen Garner is the most interesting character that is revealed in The First Stone because of her language techniques and her unique way of writing. It is a non-fiction text, very personal, (as we only hear Garners point of view) honest and frank. The novel was extremely controversial, particularly as ... Read More

The Element of Wilderness in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Young Goodman Brown (1240 words, 2 pages)

In Young Goodman Brown, Hawthorne depicts the title character traveling away from the confines of his Salem village, leaving Faith, his aptly named wife behind, in order to make an encounter with the other. Upon entering the wilderness, Browns fears get the better of him There may be a devilish ... Read More

Materialism in George Orwell’s 1984, Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, and the General American Culture (904 words, 2 pages)

Research Paper In recent decades, critics of American society have often attacked its materialistic aspect Americans are portrayed as superficial and shallow. However, as history and literature demonstrate, immediate impressions are not always true. The way things appear may not be how they truly are because the positives have overshadowed ... Read More

The Gory and Remorseless Life of Countess Bathory (540 words, 1 pages)

Countess Bathory was Hungarian by birth. Records give her entry into the world as I56I. As a girl she was beautiful with long fair hair and an exquisite complexion. She was married off to an aristocratic soldier when she was fifteen and became mistress of the Castle of Csejthe in ... Read More

A Comparison of the Crucible and the Scarlet Letter by Two Authors (1130 words, 2 pages)

Whilst 'The Crucible' and 'The Scarlet Letter' are two works of different genre, their subject matters are very similar they both explore the effects of the restrictive nature of the Puritanical society present in 17th Century America. Interestingly, they both share common devices and styles, in that biblical diction is ... Read More

A Comparison of to Kill a Mockingbird and Philadelphia by Two Authors (3004 words, 4 pages)

Prejudice is defined as pre-judgment, generally based on perceived notions of a group rather than an individual. 'To Kill a Mocking Bird ' by Harper Lee and 'Philadelphia', directed by Jonathan Demme, are two texts that convey different forms and aspects of prejudice, set in different contexts To Kill A ... Read More

Influence of Henry David Thoreau’s Book Walden or Life in the Woods on the Movie The Dead Poets Society (695 words, 1 pages)

The Dead Poets Society is a movie that was influenced by many classical authors one such author was Henry David Thoreau and his book Walden Or Life In The Woods. The movie takes place at a northeastern boys academy called Welton. The views of Thoreau are preached within the classrooms ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013