Nathaniel Hawthorne

Nathaniel Hawthorne was a descendant of the Puritans, and in many of his works, we see Hawthorne discuss and debate the world of the Puritans in ways that seem to challenge the strict tenets of the faith. One often-cited example is his 1832 story “Young Goodman Brown.” Read this story and decide: is Hawthorne creating an accurate picture of the fear that the wilderness inspired in America’s early settlers..particularly in Goodman and Faith? If so, how? If not, why not? As always, use quotes to support your ideas. (worth a possible 20 points).

Must have a quote per paragraph

Answer each question in complete, 5-7 paragraph essays, as we have done each week.

As for all essays in this class, this week’s reply must be 2 complete 5-7 paragraph essays, each with

Introduction

3-5 body paragraphs that follow the paragraph plan (main idea/cited evidence (a quote from the literature that you mine as you read..and complete with full MLA citation on where you found it)

Conclusion

MLA Works Cited

If you use any outside sources, remember to use only academic sources, so no reliance on study guide sources or Wikipedia.

Remember, too, not to use I–no first person. And if you use a source other than our textbook, make sure to cite it in full MLA format. Reminder: you are not required to use sources other than our textbook.

Each essay should be 250 or more words.

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