Today's Date:
December 16, 2024
Unpardonable Sin : Comparison of Young Goodman Brown, The Minister’s Black Veil, and Ethan Brand
One of the motifs that connects many, if not all, of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short stories is that of the unpardonable sin. In terms of themes, Hawthorne and his main characters are typically preoccupied with the effort of resolving the base desires →
Puritan Influences on Modern American Culture and Thought
The ideas put forth by the Puritans are not simply an important starting point for American culture because they were the first in the country, but because they offered ways of thinking that are still ingrained in our culture today. →
