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Essay Archive - Hawthorne's Characters: Pride of Intellect
Hawthorne's Characters: Pride of Intellect
Many of Hawthorne's characters wrap themselves in a pride of intellect.
The characters become victims of their pride and consequently suffer. Goodman
Brown, from "Young Goodman Brown" and Hooper, from "The Minister's Black Veil"
are two characters that suffer from a pride of intellect. Their pride causes
them similar problems and they end up living similar lives, although they came
from different backgrounds.
Hooper and Goodman Brown both become isolated from society. Hooper had a
revelation, and he feels that he truly understands human nature and sin.
How....
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