Analysis Of The Works Of Herman Melville And Nathaniel Hawthorne
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Herman Melville and Nathaniel Hawthorne are two of the most
influential authors in American Literature. Both men wrote about similar
themes, creating great admiration between them. The relationship that had
grown between them was a source of critic and interpretation that would
ultimately influenc ....
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.... good and evil was
displayed
between Melville's characters, Ishmael and Ahab, as it had been between
Hester and society.
Hawthorne gave numerous suggestions to Melville concerning subject
matter and themes for him to write. However, the most important impact on
Moby-Dick was the correspondence between the two writers. Hawthorne's
influence proved to be a factor in Melville's decision to write a novel
exploring the "meaning of life." The experiences of both writers helped
them realize ....
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