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Nathaniel Hawthorne

Nathaniel Hawthorne . Biography, “Young Goodman Brown”, and Connections to Salem, MA. Nathaniel Hawthorne 1804-1864. Born in Salem, Massachusetts Puritan Background Descendent of John Hathorne – one of the three judges in the Salem Witch Trials. Hawthorne’s Background.

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Nathaniel Hawthorne

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  1. Nathaniel Hawthorne Biography, “Young Goodman Brown”, and Connections to Salem, MA.

  2. Nathaniel Hawthorne 1804-1864 • Born in Salem, Massachusetts • Puritan Background • Descendent 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. • Changed his name from Hathorne to Hawthorne after college. • Held many jobs including writer, publisher, working at a custom house, and consul in England.

  4. More Background • Was friends with Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Herman Melville • Went to college with President Franklin Pierce (14th President)

  5. His Themes in Writing • Moral allegories • The sinful man • Hypocrisy • The dark side of human nature • Religion

  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 (idolatry – the worship of images or statues) • 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 • People are pre-disposed or predestined to commit sins and go to hell. • The whole Bible is the word of God and it is to be followed to the letter. • The belief that these ideas arefact are known as a person’s faith

  9. 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

  10. And Now, Nathanial Hawthorne’s Short Story“Young Goodman Brown” Young – indicates his age Goodman – typical title for a farmer Brown – the man’s last name

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

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

  13. 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

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

  15. The Allegory of Young Goodman Brown - Color • White Purity • Red Sin • Pink Childishness, femininity, impurity (remember that women were seen as having weaker spirits in puritan society)

  16. The Allegory of Young Goodman Brown – Good Versus Evil • Stars / Sky / Heavenly Bodies • Heaven / Connection with God

  17. The Allegory of Young Goodman Brown – Good Versus Evil • The Forest • Evil / Sin

  18. The Allegory of Young Goodman Brown – Good Versus Evil • Fire • Hell

  19. The Allegory of Young Goodman Brown – People • Young Goodman Brown • The common Christian man – brown is neutral • Faith • A Christian’s faith • Witches • Satan / Evil

  20. One Last Thing for ACES… 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

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