Biography of Nathaniel Hawthorne

When a child is born, his family will welcome him to the world. Regardless of whether he knows or not, this family eventually will shape his personality, opinions and beliefs. All parents do their best to raise children, but even the most perfect family can not conceal their deep and dark secrets forever. As Puritan, Nathaniel Hawthorne grew up and devout family deeply devoted himself to religion. When he mature, Hawthorne discovered that his seemingly devout family had an uneasy embarrassment that would revolutionize his life.

Whether Nathaniel Hawthorne's ancestor played a role in his novel "Red Letter" is a big argument. "Nathaniel Hawthorne is descendants of Hathornes and Mannings" ("Nathaniel Hawthorne Family: Introduction") One of the most influential people in Hawthorne's life is Elizabeth Clark Manning, the mother of Hawthorne, born in 1780 . It is a year. Her ancestors arrived in the new world in 1679. ("Nathaniel Hawthorne Family: Introduction") Manning took care of Hawthorne at the age of four, as her husband died of yellow fever. (Nathaniel Hawthorne - Biography) With this, Hawthorne is deepening empathy with women in his novel. For example, Hester of 'red letter' was not hanged for adultery, she was released and she could live her life like everyone else. Another ancestor of Hawthorne is the one who helped Mary William Hawthorn to persecute the Quaker.

During the 1852 election, Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote an election biography for his college friend Franklin Pearce. When Pierce was elected President, he appointed Hawthorne as a British consular official as a reward. Hawthorne remained in England from 1853 to 1857. This period is an inspiration for Hawthorn novel "Home". After serving as a consul, Nathaniel Hawthorne took his family to Italy for a long vacation and then returned to the UK. In 1860 he completed his last novel, a marble shepherd. In the same year, Hawthorne returned his family to the United States and was permanent residing at the roadside of Concord, Massachusetts.