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(5 pp.) Both of these American writers wanted to do
more than entertain people; they wanted to
influence how people thought, or how they perceived
the world. My premise is that Hawthorne
wanted to influence the conscious mind through
parable or fable. Poe was more of a mental
subterranean, and wanted to reach the unconscious
mind, through the doorway of fear. The writer
will examine Poe's stories, "The Tell-tale Heart"
and "The Oval Portrait," and Hawthorne's short
story, "Rappaccinni's Daughter", to determine if
they fit the proposed premise. Bibliography
lists 8 sources.
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subterranean, and wanted to reach the unconscious mind, through the doorway of fear. The writer will examine Poes stories, "The Tell-tale Heart" and "The Oval Portrait," and Hawthornes short
story, "Rappaccinnis Daughter", to determine if they fit the proposed premise. Bbpoehwt.doc HAWTHORNE & POE: The Mind Under the Influence Written by
B. Bryan Babcock for the Paperstore, Inc., March 2001 Introduction Both of these American writers wanted to do more than entertain people; they wanted to influence how people thought, or
how they perceived the world. My premise is that Hawthorne wanted to influence the conscious mind through parable or fable. Poe was more of a mental subterranean, and
wanted to reach the unconscious mind, through the doorway of fear. The writer will examine Poes stories, "The Tell-tale Heart" and "The Oval Portrait," and Hawthornes short story, "Rappaccinnis
Daughter," to determine if they fit the proposed premise. Romantic or Gothic There seems to be a great toss-up whether one or both of these artists is
a romantic. Research will give me citations on both sides of the argument that, yes, both are gothic; or that yes, both must be romantics. The only
combination that seemed to be excluded was "gothic romances." According to Alexander (1971), the reasons why Poe should be considered a romantic are his imagination "violates the limits
of life and reason." He demonstrates "psychological concerns for his characters." Mr. Hawthorne, I believe that you should jump in here too. And just choosing, one among
many, "there is an awareness of death in his writing." Now of those three choices I would say that Hawthorne qualifies for the last two as well.
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