Nathaniel Hawthorne Themes

Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote many short stories, novels, and poems. Nathaniel Hawthorne was a key figure of the romanticism movement in American literature. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s works often addressed the themes of guilt and sin. Many Nathaniel Hawthorne works feature characters that are “morally ambiguous”. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s setting for The Scarlet Letter takes place during the seventeenth-century.

Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The House of the Seven Gables was written around 1851. Nathaniel Hawthorne worked as a Custom House employee in Salem, Massachusetts. Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote many short stories such as: Rappaccini’s Daughter and Roger Malvin’s Burial. Nathaniel Hawthorne died in May 1864 at age sixty-four. Nathaniel Hawthorne married Sophia Peabody on July 9, 1842. Nathaniel and Sophia had four children: Una, Julian, Rose and William Hathorne.

The Scarlet Letter

Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter takes place during the seventeenth century in Boston, Massachusetts.  The story begins with Hester Prynne having an affair with an unknown man. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter is divided into three books. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter explores the subject of guilt and sin through Hester Prynne, Dimmesdale, Chillingworth, Pearl, and Roger Chillingworth. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter includes descriptions of Puritan rules for living in Massachusetts Bay Colony. Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote many short stories that have similar recurring themes and symbols throughout Nathaniel Hawthorne works such as guilt and sin.

The House of the Seven Gables

Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote The House of the Seven Gables between 1851-1852 while Nathaniel lived with his family at 464 Main Street in Salem, Massachusetts. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The House of the Seven Gables was Nathaniel Hawthorne’s last published novel. Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote The House of the Seven Gables to be a reflection of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s own life and family history. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The House of the Seven Gables is set during Nathaniel Hawthorne’s time period in Salem, Massachusetts. Nathaniel Hawthorne depicts the gothic description of an old mansion by using its structure as a metaphor for society’s ills.

Rappaccini’s Daughter

Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote Rappaccini’s Daughter around 1844 before Nathaniel married Sophia Peabody on July 9, 1842. Nathaniel and Sophia had four children: Una, Julian Rose and William Hathorne. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Rappaccini’s Daughter is Nathaniel Hawthorne’s only story that Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote to be a moral lesson. Nathaniel Hawthorne was inspired by Nathaniel Hawthorne’s children. Nathaniel possesses the ability to comfort his children with stories, poems and essays to teach lessons without making it feel like school.

Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote about an Italian scientist named Guiseppe Rappaccini who creates poisonous plants that are used to cure disease, but instead poisons people. Nathaniel created Dr. Rappaccini to represent scientists who create dangerous experiments for knowledge regardless of consequences towards humanity

Roger Malvin’s Burial

Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote Roger Malvin’s Burial around 1832 when Nathaniel lived in Plymouth County, Massachusetts for two years. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Roger Malvin’s Burial takes place in the wilderness of Plymouth County, Massachusetts during Nathaniel Hawthorne’s time period. Nathaniel Hawthorne explores what it means to live life with integrity through characters such as Paul Hover and Harry Walton. Nathaniel Hawthorn was inspired by Nathaniel Hathorne after Nathaniel moved back home to Salem, Massachusetts from Plymouth County, Massachusetts where Nathaniel lived for two years.

Nathaniel continued to write about the theme of living life with integrity through his short stories including A Virtuoso’s Collection and Edward Randolph’s Portrait. Nathaniel Hawthorne had a son named Julian Hathorne who died at age three one month before his mother Sophia Peabody died on April 14, 1853 of tuberculosis (lung disease) Nathaniel Hawthorne continued to write Nathaniel Hawthorne stories with recurring themes and symbols including Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Birthmark, Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Rappaccini’s Daughter, Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Young Goodman Brown, Nathaniel Hawthornes’ The Maypole of Merry Mount, Nathaniel Hawthrone’s Young Goodman Brown which was included in Nathaniel Hathorne’s Twice-Told Tales.

Young Goodman Brown

Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote Young Goodman Brown around 1835 based on Nathaniel Hawthorne family history. Nathaniel was raised by his maternal grandfather who had been a judge during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 . Nathaniel also had an ancestor named William Hathorne who was a judge at the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. In addition George Hathaway of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s ancestors was a judge at the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Young Goodman Brown takes place Nathaniel Hawthorne’s time period of Nathaniel Hawthorne writing Nathaniel Hawthorn stories. Nathaniel uses symbolism in Young Goodman Brown to represent Nathaniel Hawthorne himself, his wife Sophia Peabody, and his father Reverend John Hathorne.

Nathaniel Hawthornes’ Twice-Told Tales

Nathaniel Hawthorn wrote Nathaniel Hathorne’s Twice-Told Tales in 1837 when Nathaniel lived in Berkshire, Massachusetts after Nathaniel married Sophia Peabody on July 9, 1842. Nathaniel Hathorne published his first short story collection which included “The Minister’s Black Veil,” “My Kinsman, Major Molineux,” “The Maypole of Merry Mount” and Nathaniel Hawthornes’ Young Goodman Brown. Nathaniel Hathorne’s Twice-Told Tales also includes Nathaniel Hawthornes’ Egotism; or, The Bosom-Serpent which Nathaniel based on Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story collection Nathaniel Havsone’s Mosses from an Old Manse. Nathaniel Hathorne included Nathaniel Hawthrone’s stories in Nathaniel Hathorne’s Twice-Told Tales because he believed Nathaniel Hawthrone was a good writer.

Rappaccini’s Daughter

Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote Rappaccini’s Daughter based on Nathaniel Hawthorne looking at Nathaniel and Sophia Peabody relationship and some parts of Nathaniel himself. Nathaniel wanted to explore the relationship Nathaniel and Nathaniel’s wife Sophia had. Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote Nathaniel Hawthornes’ Rappaccini’s Daughter in 1844 around Nathaniel and Sophia Peabody’s first anniversary which was Nathaniel Hathorne’s birthday. Nathaniel also wrote Nathaniel Hawthornes’ Rappaccini’s Daughter as a gift to Nathaniel and Sophia Peabody’s first anniversary.

Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote The Birthmark in 1843 when Nathaniel lived in Salem, Massachusetts with his family including his mother who died on March 26, 1849 at the age of 72 of tuberculosis (lung disease). Nathaniel began writing The Birthmark after he visited Exeter, New Hampshire with Nathaniel Hathorne friends including Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

Nathaniel Hawthorne included many Nathaniel Hawthorne family experiences Nathaniel and Nathaniel’s wife Sophia had in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s stories including Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Birthmark. Nathaniel also included Nathaniel Hathorne friends such as Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Nathaniel Hathorne’s novel The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthornes’ The Minister’s Black Veil, Nathaniel Hawthrone short story collection Nathaniel Havsone’s Mosses from an Old Manse which was written in 1846 when Nathaniel lived in Concord, Massachusetts.

Haitian Revolution

Nathaniel and Nathaniel’s wife Sophia Peabody documented the Haiti Revolution with their sketching and journaling in 1831 when Nathaniel and his wife spent time in Mount Greylock, Massachusetts with Henry Wad Longfellow who married Frances Appleton in Nathaniel Hawthorne short story collection Nathaniel Havsone’s Mosses from an Old Manse Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter based on Nathaniel and Sophia Peabody watching the Haitian Revolution. Nathaniel Hawthorne documented Nathaniel Hawthornes’ The Scarlet Letter based on what Nathaniel saw when he was writing Nathaniel Hawthrone journaling about the Haitian Revolution.

Nathaniel Hathorne wrote A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys in 1851 when Nathaniel lived in Salem, Massachusetts with Nathaniel Hathorne family members including Elizabeth Peabody who was his sister who died of tuberculosis at the age of forty-two on March 9, 1846.

Nathaniel Hathorne also included stories that featured Nathaniel himself as a main character in Nathaniel Hathorne A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys. Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote Nathaniel Hawthornes’ A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s journal which Nathaniel Hawthorne entitled Nathaniel Hawthrone Journal. Nathaniel included stories that Nathaniel written based on Nathaniel when he was young when Nathaniel lived in Salem, Massachusetts with his family members including his sister Elizabeth who died in 1846 of tuberculosis (lung disease).

Nathaniel and Sophia Peabody had a daughter named Rose in 1851 when Nathaniel and Sophia lived in Salem, Massachusetts after they spent time at Mount Greylock, Massachusetts where Henry Wadsworth Longfellow lived with his wife Frances Appleton on the way to Boston, Massachusetts.

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