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    persecution greatly affected his writings. Haunted by the Salem Witch Trials and the executions carried out with his uncles acting as judges, Hawthorne placed a w in his name to distance himself from the family. The Scarlett Letter and The House of Seven Gables are some of his famous masterpieces. He became one of the most studied writers of his time with his use of allegory and symbolism. Leaving college because of homesickness, he wrote two of his greatest tails, My Kinsman and Major Molineux and Roger

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    Hathorne Sr. gave birth to a baby boy. Little did they know, this little infant would develop into one of America’s most famous authors of all time. Most Americans are familiar with his greatest works like The Scarlet Letter and The House of Seven Gables. Through the influence of his past ancestors, his dark childhood, his college experience, and his fellow author friends, Nathaniel Hathorne (Hawthorne) is one of the most renowned authors of the Romanticism period which took place during the late

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    the house of Seven Gables. Phobe was looking for a place to stay because of her father getting remarried. Phobe lived with her family in Maryland before coming to the house of Gables. Hepzibah decided to take her in since Phobe was clearly family and in needs of a place to stay. Phobe had a positive effect on the inhabitants of the house of Seven Gables. She started looking after her aunt Hepzibah’s shop. She also started looking after the house of the Seven Gables. Phobe had an amazing

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    Anne of the Island, by L. M. Montgomery is a story about Anne Shirley going off to college, and deciding who she was going to marry. The story is primarily set in Kingsport, the town around her college, and Green Gables, her childhood home, during a time frame when it was very important for girls to get married. Anne is the main character, but there are several additional key characters in the story including: Marilla, her mother figure, who adopted Anne when she was eleven years old; Charlie Sloane

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    the First World War ended, the Anne of Green Gables series by L.M. Montgomery became an important part of Polish life (Wachowicz 9). Wachowicz in her article, “L.M. Montgomery: at home in Poland”, suggests the series appealed to Polish citizens during this time, because it offered a kind of “practical romance” and “cheerfulness” that was needed during this period of reconstruction and independence (11). “The first polish edition of Anne of Green Gables (Ania z Zielonego Wzgbrza)” was published in

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    Both Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery and Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese focus on the troubled past of the protagonist characters, and the influence their personal histories have on the growth and development of the individuals as they enter adulthood and come to terms with themselves. A great milestone in the transition between childhood and adulthood is self-acceptance, and learning from your past. Anne of Green Gables tells the story of Anne Shirley, a young romanticist who struggles

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    Marilla Montgomery

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    “In being strict, you are able to take control.” A quote that really represents Marilla Cuthbert’s character in Anne Of Green Gables by Lucy Mud Montgomery. Marilla is a very strict character, looking at how she always likes things to go her way, she doesn’t let Anne do whatever she wants, and finally, she is very punctual. Marilla Cuthbert is a very strict character because she always likes things to go her way, and that is visible in multiple chapters of the book. Like when she made Anne 3

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    1900’s are the prime time of religion, etiquette and social classes. A lot of our customs today come from this time period. In the past, questioning any of these could result in serious punishments. In both The Scarlett Letter and The House of Seven Gables, Hawthorne demonstrates the impact of going against the customs as well as social etiquette in the nineteenth century. To begin, in both novels, sin and knowledge are the source of all problems. In The Scarlett Letter, hypocrisy is a prominent theme

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    The Journey of an Orphan to a Young Woman

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    hope that one day the possessions that the heart desires will be there not too far from reach, or to believe the cruel circumstances life brings upon us are instead moments of joy. L.M Montgomery demonstrates this skilfully in her work; Anne of Green Gables. The novel is about a lonely orphaned girl whose only friend is her imagination. Due to her imagination and the support of her new loving family, she grows into a bright and intelligent young woman who realizes the potential that life has for her

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    Breast Augmentation in Coral Gables, Near Miami When a woman does not feel confident about the way she looks, her self-esteem may be negatively affected. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons 2015 Plastic Surgery Statistics Report http://www.plasticsurgery.org/Documents/news-resources/statistics/2015-statistics/top-five-cosmetic-plastic-surgery-procedures-2015.pdf Breast augmentation procedures were the top plastic surgery procedure performed in 2015 (nearly 280,000 breast augmentations)

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