1. Nathaniel Hawthorne and the Depravity of Man
This quote from "The Birthmark" represents a completely opposite view of the birthmark as an ugly flaw, which is how Aylmer views the birthmark. ... " Hawthorne begins by alluding to the belief in total depravity in this short story when Goodman Brown sees Goody Cloyse in the forest and is reminded of the Puritan catechism. ... This quote provides the readers with the following question: Why was Brown's "simple comment" so important? ... Hawthorne clearly exposes this destruction in Brown's spiritual isolation at the end of the story. This spiritual isolation...
- Word Count: 1568
- Approx Pages: 6
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate