Misguided Men and The Scarlet Letter: The Immorality of Men vs. Women Throughout history, there is a recurring theme among differing religions and cultures establishing women to be immoral or lesser beings compared to men. Despite the actions and evils committed by those in this latter group, the men in such aforementioned cultures continue to deny or disregard their own flaws, while instead pushing the blame onto their women. These men hold their women to expectations that are impossible to meet
Similar Gothic Elements in the Work of Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne Nathaniel Hawthorne and Edgar Allan Poe are considered masters of American gothic fiction. They used similar gothic elements in their writing and used it to build up a sense of impending doom. Even today numerous readers enjoy, study, and discuss the gothic elements both utilized in their work. Gothic writing is a style that is concerned with the dark side of society, an evil that lies within the self. Poe and Hawthorne