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The Acception, Suspicion And Transcendence Of Hawthorne To Transcendentalism

Posted on:2007-06-10Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:Y J LiaoFull Text:PDF
GTID:2155360185980799Subject:Comparative Literature and World Literature
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Nathaniel Hawthorne is a romanticism representative writer of American in 19th century .He started romantic Form with symbolic express, used genius talent wrote many excellent works with aesthetic value . Hawthorne's art talent is integrated with his pandering habit. Hawthorne lives in the time when money worships was overrunning, the spirit crisis urged him to devote himself to the human nature reseach, excavats mind evil, seeked the way to save humanity .when he reseached these questions, the transcendentalism which prevalented in that time, it's advocation for spirit arouse Hawthorne's interest naturally, even once attracted him to join this organization, practiced t transcendentalism's principle theory. During the time he contacted with transcendentalists frequently, Hawthorne also got subtle influences of them. He accepted the oversoul view of transcendentalism, advocated spirit, opposed to substance whishop. he gave intense critique to the society which matter constrained the spiritual. He summoned people to return nature, obtained the rebirth in the nature. Hawthorne also applied symbolic idea in his works, Everything in the his works was viewed as an expression of the divine spirit, they have many meanings also. On the found of studing the New England history, he wrote massively works which displayed native characteristic. They added strong color for American independent culture. But Hawthorne deeply influenced by puritanism doctrine, so he displayed his suspicion to transcendentalism human nature view and expressed his rethink about individual. On the foundation of this ponders, Hawthorne proposed through wicked causes the human to obtain the sublimation way to surmounting and through love dispelling the evil as a redeem road.On the basic of introducing transcendentalism principle ideas, this article through arranges the relation between Hawthorne and transcendentalism, discusses Hawthorne's acception, suspicion and transcendence to transcendentalism. The thesis from the Oversoul view, literatrue view aspects combines with Hawthorne's works elaborate Hawthorne's acception to transcendentalism; explore the transcendence of Hawthorne to transcendentalism. Expect to master the relation between Hawthorne and transcendentalism comprehensively and comprehend Hawthorne's creative work more deeply.
Keywords/Search Tags:Hawthorne, transcendentalism, acceptance, suspicion, transcendence
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