In 1804 a great writer of Gothic novels named Nathaniel Hawthorne was born in Salem, Massachusetts and was determined to make the 18th century aware of the deep and dark desires present in every person's mind. Hawthorne himself once stated that "easy reading is damned hard writing" (Hawthorne, 1849), but through frustration and anguish Hawthorne created a selection of metaphysical poetry and some longer works, one of which is the infamous "The Scarlet Letter". Hawthorne's writing style shaped the genre of romance and short story as the originality of his writing was a reincarnation of his personal values and beliefs (Litz, 1998). In essence, Hawthorne chose to focus primarily on themes revolving around the nature of man involving psychological or metaphysical elements. In the lyrics "The Ocean", "Go to the Grave" and "The Scarlett Letter" Nathaniel Hawthorne conveys central themes and ideas through the character's internal struggle, the concept of neutrality and religious symbolism. Conflict in a work of fiction is still stereotypically crucial to the plot as it helps develop characters, themes, and drives intrigue on the pages. While most authors choose to focus predominantly on a character's external conflict, Hawthorne decided to design his writing around internal conflict. From the perspective of a character's thoughts, the target audience may connect more with the character and discover a darker side of humanity than normally seen. For example, this technique is prevalent in “The Scarlett Letter” as Hester Prynne, Roger Chillingworth, and Arthur Dimmesdale all face a struggle of their conscience between what is right and what is sinful. During the chapter iro... middle of the card... itans was seen as something evil or simply black magic. Overall, the use of religious symbols creates a more specific setting, a more frightening and unshakable mood and frightened atmosphere, as well as tones of regret, remorse and fear. Nathaniel Hawthorne's ability of constant internal struggles, impartial motives and religious motifs created various moods, tones and factors that contribute to his lyrics “The Scarlett Letter”, “Go to the Grace” and “The Ocean”. The evolution of classic American literature would not have been complete without Hawthorne's complex writing style. The diversity of Hawthorne's techniques and applications intertwines with his seamless blend of intricate ideas and controversial themes and ventures into metaphysical questions and the vast psychological components of the human mind that have never been explored so thoroughly in literature before. Now..
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