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(Hawthorne effect: when one changes their behavior in response to the knowledge of being observed)
Connections and Choice in Literary Theory
Perhaps the most influential in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s work is religion, which has lead to numerous references to the bible, and all its lore within his many works. Nathaniel’s upbringing in Salem Massachusetts, paired with the time period in which he lived in the world persuaded his many beliefs and morals, and thus his books, short stories, and poems are all woven with the ideas of the time.
I chose mythological theory in which to analyze Hawthorne’s work considering the copious small allusions and references to the bible in each of the following three short stories. When analyzing each of these three stories (Young Goodman Brown, The Celestial …show more content…
Like Mr.Goodman Brown, his protagonist within this particular short story- perhaps he felt lead astray from his path in life, or like he had tried something new to get ahead and it only brought him down in the end. Mr.Goodman Brown (i’ll refer to him as Mr.Brown from here on) is similar to Hawthorne in that they both have relatives that are tied strongly to religious beliefs, and within the text, Mr.Brown describes the actions he is about to partake in as something that would have “driven his kin from New England” which ironically enough one could say that with Hawthorne’s lack of an occupation, he too was driven from the place. Mr.Brown yields many resemblances to Hawthorne, so it can go without being said that perhaps Mr.Brown is a representation of what Hawthorne thought of himself- which was a good wholesome man, who believes strongly in his
(Hawthorne effect: when one changes their behavior in response to the knowledge of being observed)
Connections and Choice in Literary Theory
Perhaps the most influential in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s work is religion, which has lead to numerous references to the bible, and all its lore within his many works. Nathaniel’s upbringing in Salem Massachusetts, paired with the time period in which he lived in the world persuaded his many beliefs and morals, and thus his books, short stories, and poems are all woven with the ideas of the time.
I chose mythological theory in which to analyze Hawthorne’s work considering the copious small allusions and references to the bible in each of the following three short stories. When analyzing each of these three stories (Young Goodman Brown, The Celestial …show more content…
Like Mr.Goodman Brown, his protagonist within this particular short story- perhaps he felt lead astray from his path in life, or like he had tried something new to get ahead and it only brought him down in the end. Mr.Goodman Brown (i’ll refer to him as Mr.Brown from here on) is similar to Hawthorne in that they both have relatives that are tied strongly to religious beliefs, and within the text, Mr.Brown describes the actions he is about to partake in as something that would have “driven his kin from New England” which ironically enough one could say that with Hawthorne’s lack of an occupation, he too was driven from the place. Mr.Brown yields many resemblances to Hawthorne, so it can go without being said that perhaps Mr.Brown is a representation of what Hawthorne thought of himself- which was a good wholesome man, who believes strongly in his