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A 5 page paper which examines the
symbolism used by Nathaniel Hawthorne in three of his stories: “My Kinsman, Major
Molineux,” “Young Goodman Brown,” and “The Maypole of Merry Mount.”
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5 pages (~225 words per page)
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used involved religion, primarily the Puritan religion. Bearing in mind that he grew up in Salem, Massachusetts this perhaps comes as no surprise as its past influenced much of what
he wrote about. The following paper first examines the element of symbolism concerning literature in general. The paper then discusses three of Hawthornes short stories as they present elements of
symbolism. Symbolism "Just as characterization and dialogue and plot work on the surface to move the story along, symbolism works under the surface to tie the storys external
action to the theme. Early in the development of the fictional narrative, symbolism was often produced through allegory, giving the literal event and its allegorical counterpart a one-to-one correspondence" (Bernardo).
Bernardo indicates that in one story, for example, "The protagonist Christian, to no ones surprise, stands for every Christian reader; his goal, the Celestial City, stands for Heaven; the places
through which he passes on his way -- Lucre Hill, Vanity Fair, and the like -- stand for the temptations Bunyan felt that Christian readers were likely to encounter on
their journey to salvation. Even the names of Christians fellow travelers -- Mr. Feeble-mind, Great-heart, and the like -- represent not individual characters but states of being." Another form
of symbolism can be seen in Melvilles "great white whale in Moby Dick; Dantes journey into the underworld in The Inferno" and many other stories that utilize an object, person,
or element as a symbol of an idea or a reality (Bernardo). The Maypole of Merry Mount As mentioned, Hawthorne had a powerful tendency to utilize Puritans in
his stories and in this particular tale we are first given the vision of a wondrous beauty and passion that existed long ago, before perhaps, the civilization of man or
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