Nathaniel Ayers

Nathaniel Hawthrone was and still is a well-known and commendable American novelist. Despite Nathaniel Hawthorne’s many favorable works, there are three classic American novels produced by Hawthorne that critics and readers found honorable. Nathaniel’s Christian beliefs are shown throughout his writings. Nathaniel Hawthrone is often considered a Christian writer. Nathaniel Hawthrone was born on Wednesday, July 4, 1804 in Salem, Massachusetts. Due to his ancestors being Puritan, his religious…

In a Young Goodman Brown Nathaniel Hawthorne explores themes of lost of innocence as well as the fault in human morality through the use of symbolism and imagery in the story. The lost of innocence can be looked at as a literal theme in the story since both Faith and Goodman Brown undergo a change to the reader from “good” people to people associated with sin. The theme of fault in human morality can be looked at as a figurative theme because it is showcased through the symbolism and the imagery…

In the brother’s Karamazov, Ivan’s Inability to analyze his own actions ultimately leads to his insanity, in contrast to Alyosha who is a reflective person able to show more compassion for people. The idea that those who are better able to reflect on their actions show better ability to make wise choices is a common theme in the brothers Karamazov, and can specifically be seen between Alyosha and Ivan, who both differ ideologically in their beliefs about god and humanity. Ivan is an atheist…

In The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne is very obvious about the true nature of the characters, especially Hester, whose strength is no secret. Our very first depiction of Hester Prynne is one of a tenacious young woman, “she repelled [the town-beadle], by an action marked with natural dignity and force of character, and stepped into the open air, as if by her own free will”(36). In this instance, Hester is not backing down from her crime, and she is saying that this is her sin, not anybody else’s.…

Prompt: Trace the development of Roger Chillingworth in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthrone AND explain how he is perceived by other characters in the story. Has revenge ever became so much of your main focus, that your entire personality has been changed by it? Well, it has for Roger Chillingworth in the book The Scarlet Letter written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. He seeks the revenge of the father of his wife's child, and will stop at nothing to get it. He has changed from a humble…

The Scarlet Letter was written By Nathaniel Hawthorne and was published in 1850. The introductory chapter of the Scarlet Letter is called “The Custom House” which tells of hawthorns time working in the Salem, Mass. Government Custom House. He finds a Scarlet Letter in the Custom House. This a Scarlet Letter tells the story Hester of Prynne. In this novel, it becomes evident that Hawthorne is not just telling a story about a woman’s life and her sins, but an critique about the hypocrisy of the…

Nathaniel Hawthorne uses his theme of man versus nature in his short story “The Birth-Mark” to show how in the end nature will always win. The short story consist of successful scientific experiments, but nature proves to be more powerful that any manmade creation. In the end the attempt to control nature with science ends only with death as well as the downfall to man. Aylmer held the job as an alchemist who strives for perfection in his wife. Aylmer represents man in the short story…

In 1959 "True" magazine published several articles about the sighting of large, mysterious footprints, in the woods of Bluff Creek, California. The story grew and people began to say that the footprints were made by a creature they called "Bigfoot". Some even claimed to have seen him. The most famous image of the creature was a 1967 film, taken by Roger Patterson and Bob Gimlen. It showed a dark, man-sized and man-shaped figure striding through a clearing in the woods. Because the film was…

Growing up is one of the uttermost challenging stepping stones in any teenager’s life. To grow up, or to become more towards adulthood; to be compelled to become mentally and physically mature. In the book “ The Catcher in the Rye” Holden goes through various developments of growing up. Being the uttermost important theme of the book would be growing into the best person you can be. For example, Holden Caulfield grows in incomparable ways, we discover new effects about him, and how he has…

In the short story “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner, there is an issue of mental that is openly ignored due to the view the town has of Emily. The people in the town never seem to confront the apparent mental issues that are going on. They seem to pity her, but go the extra mile to not actually confront the issues. While they are curious about her life and what goes on in the house, they do nothing to help her even to the detriment of other people. The house has not had visitors in years…