Nathaniel Hawthorne

They didn't think it was necessary to give out awards to just a few select people so they didn't give any out at all.

Nathaniel and Elizabeth Hawthorne

The title he got from the fact the his cousin Susanna Ingersol once lived in a Gabled house. Many of the Gables were torn down by Susanna's father in the late 1700's but Susanna explained to Hawthorne that it once had 7.

Hawthornes father died when he was four.

Literature

He wanted to know better how to hate it.

Sympathy

There were multiple judges during the trials. Nathaniel Hawthorne's great-great-grandfather was one of them, a man by the name of John Hathorne.

The Blithedale Romance

Doctor Grimshawe's secret: a romance

Fanshawe

The House of Seven Gables

The Marble Faun

The Scarlet Letter (this one is the most well known)

The literary term used here is "personification," as nature is portrayed as having a wild hand that can be wrested from.

When Nathaniel Hawthorne was first married, he took a job at a Customs House. The work was tedious and gave him a mental block that lowered his creativity to the point where he could no longer write. When a new president was elected in 1848, Hawthorne lost his Customs House job, and was able to return to writing.

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Awards and certificates are a relatively new concept. Nathaniel Hawthorne was born in 1804, before there were any awards for authors. Isn't it enough that we still read his stories, 200 years later?

Nathaniel Hawthorne was born and raised a puritan. As he became older, he researched his ancestors and saw what Puritanism had done for them. Some of his ancestors were victims of the Salem witch trials and had faced persecution for being witches. This lead Hawthorne to become a critic of Puritanism He remained a puritan because he found aspects of the religion that he liked, but he also detested many of their harsh, cruel laws that they created. Hawthorne expressed his criticism in many short stories he wrote as well as The Scarlet Letter.

there is some more detailed information about Hawthorne and puritanism at

http:/bronski.net/works/hawthorne.html

The above information is incorrect. Hawthorne DID NOT have ancestors that were victims of the trials, although his ancestors were involved. His great-great-grandfather was John Hathorne, a judge in the trials. Hawthorne felt somewhat guilty about the actions of his ancestors, and later in life added a "W" to the spelling of his name ("Hathorne" to "Hawthorne") as a method of self-differentiation. Some of his works, such as The Scarlet Letter, are a condemnation of the draconian aspects of Puritan law, which humanized those persecuted by his ancestors (suspected witches, criminals, and other sinners, especially those who committed sexual sins, such as adultery)

The fountain in the garden was bewitched.

In "The Minister's Black Veil," the rising action occurs as the townspeople react with curiosity and fear to the minister's decision to wear the veil. The falling action involves the minister's continued isolation and the final revelation of the veil's significance during his funeral, when it is implied that everyone wears a black veil of secret sin.

Guilt. Hepzibah's thoughts are consumed by guilt as she reflects on her family's past and the curse that seems to follow them through generations in the House of the Seven Gables. Her feelings of remorse and self-blame shape her actions and interactions with others in the novel.

Nathaniel Hawthorne's works often explore the complexities of human nature, showcasing a combination of good and evil within individuals. He portrays characters who are capable of both virtue and sin, highlighting the internal struggles that individuals face. Ultimately, Hawthorne's view of human nature is one that recognizes the duality within each person, emphasizing the potential for both darkness and light.

The man that walked back and forth outside the House of the Seven Gables was a distant relative of Hepzibah Pyncheon, named Holgrave. He eventually becomes a significant character in the story, forming a bond with Hepzibah over shared family history and secrets.

The author, Nathaniel Hawthorne, creates a mood of evil in "The House of the Seven Gables" through dark and gloomy descriptions of the house itself, the curse that haunts the Pyncheon family, and the malevolent character of Judge Pyncheon. The use of gothic elements such as hidden secrets, supernatural occurrences, and ancestral sins also contributes to the overall eerie atmosphere.

The author suggests that living in the House of the Seven Gables was unhealthy because of the negative energy and curse associated with the Pyncheon family history, along with the secrets and guilt connected to the house. This negative atmosphere and burden ultimately affected the health and well-being of the residents.

The man's inability to walk may have been due to a physical impairment, injury, or medical condition. It's not possible to draw definitive conclusions without further information or a medical assessment.

In "Young Goodman Brown," the narrative point of view allows the author, Nathaniel Hawthorne, to create suspense and ambiguity by providing limited information about characters' thoughts and motivations. It also adds to the overall mysterious and eerie atmosphere of the story, as readers are not privy to all the details and are left to interpret events on their own. Additionally, the third-person limited perspective allows Hawthorne to explore the theme of moral ambiguity and the dual nature of humanity through the protagonist's inner struggles.