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- His stories are filled with references to biblical stories and characters, such as Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, and the Garden of Eden, which add depth and resonance to his narratives. The Bible's language and style also influenced Hawthorne's own writing, as he incorporated elements of biblical prose and poetry into his own works.
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Mar 26, 2013 · Hawthorne wrestled mightily with spiritual and theological themes, with guilt and sin playing major roles in his body of work. The author was an “old soul” of the kind that still proliferates in his beloved region.
Abstract: Nathaniel Hawthorne's works are deeply influenced by the Bible, both in terms of its religious themes and its literary style. As a writer deeply rooted in the culture and history of New England, Hawthorne was familiar with the Bible from a young age, and it played an important role in shaping his worldview and artistic vision.
Feb 3, 2012 · This work provides a sustained study of the biblical contexts of Nathaniel Hawthorne's fiction. I begin by establishing Hawthorne's familiarity with and reverence for the Bible. I then explore the connections between a selection of his characters and the biblical figures they are named after.
- Conor Michael Walsh
- 2009
His acquaintance with the Bible and reliance on it in his fiction were so thorough that his editor and publisher claimed that when he questioned Hawthorne about his use of a word, Hawthorne would almost always refer him to the Bible as his authority (James T. Fields).
This study provides a focused and substantial exploration of the biblical contexts of Hawthorne's fiction. Through these biblical contexts one can gain additional insight to Hawthorne's artistic and moral concerns as expressed in his writing.
Hawthorne speaks of a “storm of fire and brimstone”, of “true faith” and the “righteous man.”. Like Hester Prynne’s underlying crucifixion in The Scarlet Letter, “The Man of Adamant” presents a similar flavor of religious themes and symbols through the bible’s own words and ideas.
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Introduction. Nathaniel Hawthorne had deep bonds with his Puritan ancestors and created a story that both highlighted their weaknesses and their strengths. His knowledge of their beliefs and his admiration for their strengths were balanced by his concerns for their rigid and oppressive rules.