10th Grade American Literature
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Short Stories

"Young Goodman Brown"

The story takes place in 17th century Puritan New England, a common setting for Hawthorne's works, and addresses the Calvinist/Puritan belief that humanity exists in a state of depravity, exempting those who are born in a state of grace. Hawthorne frequently attempts to expose the hypocrisy of Puritan culture in his literature. In a symbolic fashion, the story follows Young Goodman Brown's journey into self-scrutiny which results in his loss of faith.

"The Birthmark"

A romantic short story written by Nathaniel Hawthorne that examines obsession with human perfection.

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