How did Nathaniel Hawthorne influence American literature?

Answer 1

Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American novelist during the 19th century. Most of his writing has been categorized as dark romanticism, and his most famous works include The Scarlet Letter and The House of the Seven Gables.

Answer 2

Hawthorne had a relative that was a judge in the Salem witches trials during the Puritan era in American history. Consequently, Hawthorne's writing was, in part, an attack on Puritanism. "Young Goodman Brown" is an example of a story containing a moral on the overreaching affects of religious dogmatism.

Answer 3

This is a good question because if you read Hawthorne you get the impression that there is some significantly serious 'trauma' affecting him. The answer is that his grandfather was the unrepentant judge that oversaw the Salem witch trials that sent six innocent people to their death (by hanging and by being pressed) and ruined dozens more.

Nathaniel Hawthorne was influenced by the English novelist-Sir Walter Scott

Answer 4

Tales of his family and legends from a dark past haunted Hawthorne throughout his life. His grandfather was the unrepentant judge that oversaw the Salem witch trails that sent six innocent people to their death (by hanging and pressing) and ruined dozens more. This tramatized him to write about the dark vision of human nature and the ideal of puritan.

Answer 5

Nathaniel Hawthorne influenced American literature by incorporating elements of the psychological and symbolic into his works, contributing to the development of the literary movement known as American Romanticism. His exploration of themes such as guilt, sin, and the complexities of human nature in novels like "The Scarlet Letter" had a lasting impact on how American authors approached storytelling and character development. Hawthorne's focus on the moral and ethical dilemmas faced by his characters also helped to shape the themes and style of future American writers.