Friday, September 19, 2014

Edgar Allen Poe on Hawthorne

Nathaniel Hawthorne
Nathaniel Hawthorne is an incredible writer. His use of symbolism and detail makes his stories extremely satisfying to read. Hawthorne is a man after my own heart. We both know that humans are filled with greed, lust and sin. We are also both, not afraid to express our views in our writing. He believes that humans will never be perfect and my short story “The Black Cat” drives the same point that “the Birthmark” does. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s elegance and flow in his writing is truly a pleasure on the reader.

Although I believe that he is a great writer, I do have some grievances on his style of writing. I believe that Hawthorne uses dialogue too frequently, and doesn’t tell the story in a direct manner. Another issue I have is I don’t think that he gets into the mind of the character enough, as that is where the true story lies. Hawthorne is a great writer, but if he improved on these two areas he would be perfect.

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