Hawthorne

What does “The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World” tell us about the way myths are formed? Discuss how “Rappaccini’s Daughter” is relevant (or irrelevant) to the science of our age.

Essay Assignment Write an essay of 8 pages on one of the following topics. 1) What does William Blake think of the English society of his time? Your essay may include commentary on his attitude to religion, government, racism, the burgeoning industrial age, and/or anything else you consider relevant. 2) Discuss the political implications of […]

Choose one story: explain how each speaker or main character describes/explains his wife to the reader, and what each wife seems to symbolize.

Assignment In Poe’s “Ligeia” and Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown,” each protagonist struggles to understand  his wife. Choose one story: explain how each speaker or main character describes/explains his wife to the reader, and what each wife seems to symbolize. What happens to each wife in the story, and why? What does the message about her […]

Describe how the components of the Hawthorne study are incorporated in current human resource functions. What was the main idea behind this study?

Week 1 – Discussion 1 Describe how the components of the Hawthorne study are incorporated in current human resource functions. What was the main idea behind this study? How have you been impacted by the components of this study in your current or past work setting? Week 1 – Discussion 2 Contrast the dynamics between […]

What is meant by the narrator's suggestion that it makes little difference whether Brown's experience at the forest altar was a dream or reality?

Substantive Post Select one of the posted questions and respond with a substantive post which answers this question for the rest of the class. Posts should be between 200 and 300 words each. Hawthorne 1. "Young Goodman Brown" operates as a parable of sin and faith set in Puritan America. What conclusions does the parable […]

Given that the Romance genre often is less about “realism” and more about exploring big deals like good vs evil, how does the lack of realism in the novel help explain Hawthorne’s themes about morality?

Outline and Literary Analysis paper Use this source only: https://uerjundergradslit.files.wordpress.com/2020/09/the-norton-anthology-of-american-literature-9th-edition-volumes-a-b Read Pages 451-569 1. First create a main statement and an outline of the paper (due July 5th). Analysis Paper 2. Write a 1000 words paper literary analysis paper. Analyze the moral ambiguity in The Scarlet Letter. Consider characters and the overall theme and story […]

Choose two of Hawthorne’s works and discuss the issue of secret sin in the two works you chose comparing the issue in the two works.

Secret Sin In Hawthornes Work (Comparison Essay) This essay should be a minimum of 1000 words. Your task is to choose two of Hawthorne’s works (one novel and one short story). Discuss the issue of secret sin in the two works you chose comparing the issue in the two works. You may use secondary sources […]

Write a literary analysis essay for “Bartleby, The Scrivener” by Melville and “Young Goodman Brown” by Hawthorne with highlighted key elements, citation, and works cited.

Literary Analysis Essay for “Bartleby, The Scrivener” by Melville and “Young Goodman Brown” by Hawthorne with highlighted key elements, citation, and works cited. The essay instructions say you must not make the mistakes of the last essay which the instructor has marked for feedback (file name “hill”)). Find the material here: https://bookshelf.vitalsource.com/#/user/signin “Bartleby, The Scrivener” […]

Analyze the characters and themes in each and explore what’s similar about Hoffman to Hawthorne/Poe and what the latter author does differently.

In the Romantic era, E.T.A. Hoffmann’s work influenced both Hawthorne and Poe. Craft an analytical essay that compares the gothic elements in Hoffmann’s “The Sandman” to those in either Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown” or any one or more of the Poe stories we’ve read. Analyze the characters and themes in each and explore what’s similar […]

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