This blog consists of a brief study of American Romanticism, important writers and its characteristics. Study the following and complete the quiz and the end of the lecture.
Objectives:
- Identify characteristics specific to American Romanticism.
- Identify important writers from the American Romantic movement.
- Describe the American Romantic movement.
- Relate characteristics of American Romanticism to the story "A Haunted Mind" by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Watch the following videos carefully and keep in mind important details to relate to the short story "A Haunted Mind" by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Author (1804–1864)
Born in Salem, Massachusetts in 1804, Nathaniel Hawthorne's short stories include "My Kinsman, Major Molineux" (1832), "Roger Malvin's Burial" (1832), "Young Goodman Brown" (1835), and the collection Twice-Told Tales. He is best known for his novels The Scarlet Letter (1850) and The House of the Seven Gables (1851). His use of allegory and symbolism make Hawthorne one of the most studied writers.
After having learned a some background on Hawthorne please read the following:
"The Haunted Mind" by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Once having read the story, and learned about American Romanticism and Nathaniel Hawthorne answer the following quiz:
Early Life
Nathaniel was the only son of Nathaniel and Elizabeth Clark Hathorne (Manning). His father, a sea captain, died in 1808 of yellow fever while at sea. The family was left with meager financial support and moved in with Elizabeth’s wealthy brothers. A leg injury at an early age left Nathaniel immobile for a several months during which time he developed a voracious appetite for reading and set his sights on becoming a writer.
With the aid of his wealthy uncles, young Hawthorne attended Bowdoin College from 1821 to 1825. There he met and befriended Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and future president Franklin Pierce. By his own admission, he was a negligent student with little appetite for study.
Early Works
While attending college, Nathaniel Hawthorne missed his mother and two sisters terribly and upon graduation, returned home for a 12-year stay. During this time, he began to write with purpose and soon found his “voice” self-publishing several stories, among them The Hollow of the Three Hills and An Old Woman’s Tale. By 1832, he had written My Kinsman, Major Molineux andRoger Malvin’s Burial, two of his greatest tales and in 1837, Twice Told Tales. Though his writing brought him some notoriety, it didn’t provide a dependable income and for a time he worked for the Boston Custom House weighing and gaging salt and coal.
Source: http://www.biography.com/people/nathaniel-hawthorne-9331923#synopsis
A little joke for all of you:
Source: http://www.biography.com/people/nathaniel-hawthorne-9331923#synopsis
A little joke for all of you:
After having learned a some background on Hawthorne please read the following:
"The Haunted Mind" by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Once having read the story, and learned about American Romanticism and Nathaniel Hawthorne answer the following quiz:
