Religion is the number one topic in the transcendentalist period. Transcendentalism is wanting the internal desire for something. To seek the beauty in life and in nature while believing in true love and contentment is still shown today in literature. Characters also face the harsh reality of the world by being torn apart by love or death. There is a dark side to Hawthorne’s writings that make him fall into the gothic type of literature. These characteristics often include notations to sin, pain, and a presence of evil. Some people like to read the dark side of writings where the good side does not always win. This gives the literature a sense of reality because the good guy will not always come out victorious. Nathaniel Hawthorne was born in Salem, Massachusetts on July 4, 1804. At a young age, Hawthorne grew up in a strict Puritan family. After graduating from Bowdoin College in 1825, Hawthorne returned to his Salem home and began writing. However, first starting out, his writing received very little public recognition. From little recognition, he was unable to sustain a stable salary, so he got a job in the Boston customhouse in 1839 (Hawthorne, Nathaniel, n.p.). However, two
Religion is the number one topic in the transcendentalist period. Transcendentalism is wanting the internal desire for something. To seek the beauty in life and in nature while believing in true love and contentment is still shown today in literature. Characters also face the harsh reality of the world by being torn apart by love or death. There is a dark side to Hawthorne’s writings that make him fall into the gothic type of literature. These characteristics often include notations to sin, pain, and a presence of evil. Some people like to read the dark side of writings where the good side does not always win. This gives the literature a sense of reality because the good guy will not always come out victorious. Nathaniel Hawthorne was born in Salem, Massachusetts on July 4, 1804. At a young age, Hawthorne grew up in a strict Puritan family. After graduating from Bowdoin College in 1825, Hawthorne returned to his Salem home and began writing. However, first starting out, his writing received very little public recognition. From little recognition, he was unable to sustain a stable salary, so he got a job in the Boston customhouse in 1839 (Hawthorne, Nathaniel, n.p.). However, two