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Nathaniel Hawthorne

Nathaniel Hawthorne. Background. Born: Salem, Massachusetts in 1804 Long line of Puritans- including William Hathorne: One of the first Puritan Settlers in New England

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Nathaniel Hawthorne

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  1. Nathaniel Hawthorne

  2. Background • Born: Salem, Massachusetts in 1804 • Long line of Puritans- including • William Hathorne: One of the first Puritan Settlers in New England • John Hathorne: Magistrate in the Salem Witch Trials • Wrote novels and short stories • Because of insufficient funds as a writer Hawthorne worked in the Boston Custom House. • After The Scarlet Letter his career took off and he could support his family on those funds.

  3. Style & Theme • Inspired by Puritan New England • Combines historical romance with heavy emphasis on symbols • His depictions of the past are a version of historical fiction but he simply uses it as a vehicle to express • Ancestral sin • Guilt • Retribution

  4. Style & Theme • Cautionary tales that suggest that guilt, sin, and evil are the most inherent natural qualities of humanity. • Moral message with deep psychological complexity. • Later works show his distaste for the Transcendentalist movement

  5. Writing • Started as a short story writer but he thought very little of them. • Wrote four major romances: • The Scarlet Letter (1850) • The House of the Seven Gables (1851) • The Blithedale Romance (1852) • The Marble Faun (1860) • Also wrote some nonfiction

  6. Custom House

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