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Nathaniel Hawthorne

Nathaniel Hawthorne . “Young Goodman Brown”. Nathaniel Hawthorne 1804-1864. Born in Salem, Massachusetts Puritan Background Ancestor of John Hathorne – one of the three judges in the Salem Witch Trials. Hawthorne’s Background. Began writing after college at Bowdion College in Maine

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Nathaniel Hawthorne

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  1. Nathaniel Hawthorne “Young Goodman Brown”

  2. Nathaniel Hawthorne 1804-1864 • Born in Salem, Massachusetts • Puritan Background • Ancestor of John Hathorne – one of the three judges in the Salem Witch Trials

  3. Hawthorne’s Background • Began writing after college at Bowdion College in Maine • Spent many years in seclusion – starving artist • Held many jobs including writer, publisher, working at a custom house, and consul in England

  4. More Background • Married Sophie Peabody in 1825 • Was friends with Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Herman Melville, and President Franklin Pierce

  5. His Themes in Writing • Moral allegories • The sinful man • Hypocrisy • The Dark side of Human Nature • Religious in Nature

  6. His Most Famous Works • Novels • The House of Seven Gables • The Scarlet Letter • Short Stories • “The Minister’s Black Veil” • “Young Goodman Brown”

  7. Who were the Puritans? • Wanted a “pure” church • No candles • No Images • No stained glass windows • Rejected the “showy” church of England • Led very somber lives governed solely by a strict interpretation of the Bible • No “nonsense” – dancing, gambling, drama, etc

  8. Basic Beliefs of the Puritan Church • Jesus Christ is the Son of God – died on the cross for all everyone’s sins • The whole Bible is the word of God and it is to be followed to the letter. • The belief that these ideas are fact are known as a person’s faith

  9. Basic Beliefs of the Puritan Church • Faith is what is necessary to get into heaven. • If you don’t go to heaven you go to hell. • Sins, as defined by the Bible, are to be avoided and cut out of life • A catechism is a book that is used to teach basic principles of the church

  10. The Infamous Puritans • The Salem Witch Trials put the Puritans prominently in the history books • Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible put it in Literature classes forever

  11. And Now, Nathanial Hawthorn’s Short Story“Young Goodman Brown” …my favorite short story of the year…

  12. Some Basics… • Characters • Young Goodman Brown • His wife, Faith • Mysterious man in the forest with a strange looking staff

  13. Some Basics… • Minor Character’s Notes… • Constable: person in law enforcement • Deacon: position in church held by congregation member • Goody: abbr. of “goodwife”, female version of goodman • Reverend: pastor • Sabbath: day of rest in the Judo/Christian church – in this case, Sunday

  14. YGB as an Allegory • What is an allegory? • A story where everything is a symbol • Used commonly to instruct especially in religious matters • Some famous allegories are: • Dante’s Divine Comedy (more famous though is the first part commonly known as Dante’s Inferno • John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress

  15. The Allegory of Young Goodman Brown – Basics • The Snake Satan – The Devil • Why? • See Genesis Chapter 3

  16. The Allegory of Young Goodman Brown - Basics • The Forest • Evil / Sin

  17. The Allegory of Young Goodman Brown – Basics • Stars / Sky / Heavenly Bodies • Heaven / Connection with God

  18. The Allegory of Young Goodman Brown - Basics • White Purity • Red Sin • Pink ????

  19. The Allegory of Young Goodman Brown - Basics • Fire • Hell

  20. The Allegory of Young Goodman Brown – now, not basic • Young Goodman Brown • The common Christian man – brown is neutral • Faith • A Christian’s faith • Witches • Satan / Evil

  21. One Last Thing for Tomorrow… Another literary term feather for your literary term cap… • Imagery: words and phrases that re-create vivid sensory experiences for the reader. Usually imagery is visual, but often it is written to the senses of smell, hearing, taste, and touch

  22. Assignment for Tomorrow… • Read “Young Goodman Brown” • There will be a basic quiz tomorrow on the PowerPoint and the story • PowerPoint is online for your viewing enjoyment • Underline in pencil examples of imagery – for effort points

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