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| were Puritans and much of his writing contains obvious Puritan beliefs. His grandfather was a judge who presided over the Salem Witch Trials and Hawthorne felt extremely guilty for what his grandfather had done. He felt so guilty and was so ashamed that he changed his last name, which was formerly Hathorne, by adding a "w". A good example of the ancestoral guilt Hawthorne had can be seen in his short story, "Young Goodman Brown". In this work, through diverse symbolism, Hawthorne writes of a man who, in his coming of age, learns that there is darkness in everyone. Upon this coming of knowledge he is forever changed. Hawthorne describes Goodman Brown as a good Puritan who is devoted to his wife, Faith- a name Brown uses to shelter his soul from evil. Through Young Goodman Brown, Hawthorne writes of himself and how, when growing up, he learned of the darkness and wrongdoings of his ancestry. Hawthorne utilizes symbolism to writea story that is purposely open and ambiguous to interpretation. Itis rectified for one to perceive that Brown's tribulations are directly related to Hawthorne himself. After taking the staff from the devil, Hawthorne remarks about the instinct guiding mortal man to evil rather than good. This is a direct statement from the author that he believes that man's natural instinct is to lean towards evil rather than good. There are also numerous occasions in the story when Hawthorne questions his faith through Brown's questioning his faith by listing the examples of religious infractions of his peers. It is wondrous how Hawthorne displayed his ancestral guilt through Young Goodman Brown and, without previous knowledge of his history and background, a novice reader would have never made this connection. When reading Hawthorne, the reader should havean extensive knowledge and understanding of the ways of transcendentalists and of the background ofHawthorne's life, as these two historical aspects are only a small piece of the history that allows the reader to probe into the deeper meaning of many of his stories. When reading Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, it is imperative to understand the history of slavery, what slaves went through, and how they fought, with every ounce of their being, to end the horrible atrocity known as slavery. As I have shown, reading any work by either one of these authors is, almost, a waste of time without knowledge of history, as the true, deep meaning of the stories cannot be revealed to the reader until he or she knows and understands the social, political, and cultural history of the authors, their respective groups, and of the time period in general. Capital Punishment in Canada As violence becomes an increasing concern among Canadians, people are calling for the reinstatement of capital punishment. This controversial issue has been ailing politicians and public morality since its abolition in 1976. As one examines the arguments for and against the reinstatement of capital punishment; examples of modern day cases dealing with capital punishment; and statistics on such cases, one can better appreciate the reasons why this barbaric form of punishment should remain in the past. Unfortunately, like most Americans, many Canadians believe in the barbaric "an eye for an eye" rule of restitution. This belief is the basis for the argument for the reinstatement of the death penalty. Some believe that the death penalty will deter similar crimes from happening, others believe that they would hil safer if a serious offender would be put to eternal rest. . |
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