situation, or they see the negative, more evil side to things. Nathaniel Hawthorne was certainly a pessimist, as evident throughout his writings. He often wrote of people with a dark tone that showed the evil essence of their character. Hawthorne believed in the naturally evil essence of mankind. “Rappaccini’s Daughter”, “The Minister’s Black Veil” and “Young Goodman Brown” are all Hawthorne books that demonstrate his personal reflections concerning the evil essence of mankind. In “Rappaccini’s Daughter”
main character tends to go in search for sin. In many of his stories the main characters tend to be occupied in resolving their own desire with god’s direction to symbolize a particular religion or culture. If compared, “Ethan Brand,” the “Minister’s Black Veil,” and “Young Goodman Brown” the male protagonist are shown very simple human being who are trying to achieve their goal that they want. In all of the Hawthorn’s short stories the motivation behind portraying this figure among his battle is
What is sin? How does sin affect people? Why is sin such an important, but terrifying topic? In many of Hawthorne’s stories he addresses these question as he tells his readers stories of men and women affected by sin. Some of them are remorseful, while others simply see sin as another action that might not be as acceptable. The characters in Hawthorne’s stories depict an image of sin through their actions of remorsefulness or of terror. However, contradictory to what one may think these characters
Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart” the narrator tries to prove his sanity to his audience but he is clearly is in a state of illusion. Although he tries to justify the murder of the old man by stating “For it was not the old man who vexed me, but his evil eye.” It was his break from reality that forces him to confess to his crime in the end. Sound repletion is the first illusion in which did not actually exist. “My head ached, and I fancied a ringing in my ears, it continued and became more distinct