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has a diabolical plan towards someone or something. The definition of a villain is, "a cruelly malicious person who is involved in or devoted to wickedness or crime; [a] scoundrel" (dictionary.com). In the novel, The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Roger Chillingworth displays the qualities of being a villain, making him the antagonist of the story. Throughout the story Roger has an ulterior motive and his actions were diabolical, qualifying his as a villain. Although he did not always seem

scientists of the nineteenth century. Nathaniel Hawthorne writes of some challenges that man could run into during the exploration and application of new technology in The Birthmark. These challenges are not entirely physical but they are more so about an internal struggle within Victorian mindsets. In The Birthmark there are only three characters: Aylmer, a scientist, Georgiana, Aylmer’s wife, and Aminadab, Aylmer’s lab assistant. Hawthorne isolates the characters in their caste to present

on human nature. Locke believes that human nature is innately good; Hobbs thinks that human nature knows right from wrong, but is naturally evil and that no man is entirely “good”. Nathaniel Hawthorne, author of the classic novel The Scarlet Letter, believes that every man is innately good and Hawthorne shows that everyone has a natural good side by Hester’s complex character, Chillingworth’s actions and Dimmesdale’s selfless personality. At the beginning of the Scarlet Letter Hester Prynne

Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American novelist and short-story writer. He wrote many famous novels and short stories, but one question a lot of people still have is "Was Nathaniel Hawthorne a profoundly Christian writer?" Looking into his life, ancestors, background, and works, we can determine if Nathaniel Hawthorne was a Christian writer. Nathaniel was born on July 4, 1804 in Salem, Massachusetts. His ancestors had lived in Salem all the way since the seventeenth century. His oldest American

desire of a literature that was all American. The Scarlett Letter written by Nathaniel Hawthorne who during the 19th century was one of the most famous Romantic writers of his time. The Scarlett Letter defines the elements of Romanticism and best represents this time period. Hawthorne emphasized on human emotions that define your inner true self, not by the morality of social standards. In the novel, Hawthorne use of beauty and meaning behind the “unspoiled nature” are used to understand the greater

Everyone faces penalties for the choices that he or she makes. Nathanial Hawthorne, well-known dark romanticist and author of “Young Goodman Brown,” and “The Scarlet Letter,” displays a love for story and symbols. Goodman Brown in “Young Goodman Brown,” chooses to question his faith and sells himself out of everyone because he does not believe in anyone. Whereas Hester in “The Scarlet Letter,” was thrown away from everyone because of her actions. Hawthorne’s usage of light and dark imagery in both

Nathaniel Hawthorne Puritan Influence Nathaniel Hawthorne drew from his personal and childhood experiences to write his literary works. The event that affected him and showed in his writing was “...the infamous Salem witch trials had taken place more than 100 years earlier, the events still hung over the town and made a lasting impression on the young Hawthorne…("The Scarlet,"History.com). By the event having a impact on him from a young age it affected his writing and helped him in the development

Nathaniel Hawthorne is considered by many a towering figure of American literary history. His works include children’s stories, nonfiction sketches, a presidential campaign biography of Franklin Pierce, four major novels, and essays. Isolation is a central theme in his works, perhaps because he was a solitary child of a widowed recluse. After college, he was alone again for twelve years before he married. It was during this time that he wrote “The Minister’s Black Veil.” Unlike his contemporaries

without a man. Hawthorne also presents the daughter of Hester, Pearl, as an intelligent female, especially for her age. Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale, Pearl’s father, magnifies Hester’s courage with his own cowardice. His inability to publically confess, that he, too, is responsible for Pearl, reveals an imperfection in men. Women are normally thought of as the weak or cowardly ones. They would often seek out men for help or comfort in situations when dealing with courage. Hawthorne switches gender

short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne that includes a woman by the name of Georgiana and her husband Aylmer. Aylmer is a man who is obsessed with science and believes that he has potions that can change the fate of nature. Aylmer sees his wife Georgiana as a perfect human being except for her one flaw. Her imperfection is that she has a hand shaped birthmark on her left cheek. Aylmer becomes so obsessed with the birthmark that he uses his science to try and remove it. Hawthorne includes different literary