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BIOGRAPHY PROJECT due 11/7

Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment by Nathaniel Hawthorne

What is the Perfect Age? During his twilight years, American author Mark Twain noted that "life would be infinitely happier if we could only be born at the age of 80 and gradually approach 18.“ Greek poet Homer called old age "loathsome," and William Shakespeare termed it "hideous winter."

Is there a real fountain of youth?

Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) Salem, Massachusetts Puritan descendant solitary life “I do not want to be a doctor and live by man’s diseases, nor a minister to live by their sins, nor a lawyer to live by their quarrels. So, I don’t see that there is anything left for me but to be an author.”

SALEM WITCHCRAFT TRIALS http://www.history.com/topics/salem-witch-trials

Nathaniel Hawthorne Writing Style: timeless and contemporary shows great insight into the human heart Famous Works: The Scarlet Letter The House of Seven Gables  

Hawthorne’s question: Nathaniel Hawthorne Hawthorne’s question: “If one could be young again, would the wisdom acquired with age motivate him to correct the waywardness of his youth?”

Setting: Dr. Heidegger’s study "Dr. Heidegger's study must have been a very curious place. It was a dim, old-fashioned chamber, festooned with cobwebs, and besprinkled with antique dust. Around the walls stood several oaken bookcases, the lower shelves of which were filled with rows of gigantic folios and black-letter quartos, and the upper with little parchment-covered duodicimos. over the central bookcase was a bronze bust of Hippocrates. . . .

Characters Dr. Heidegger (protagonist)—old, eccentric, and rheumatic A Second Chance… A Second Failure… Dr. Heidegger (protagonist)—old, eccentric, and rheumatic Mr. Medbourne—prosperous merchant who made unwise choices; now a beggar. Colonel Killigrew—wasted his best years; health and wealth gone due to sinful pleasures. Mr. Gascoigne—ruined politician; notoriously remembered by the past generation Widow Wycherly—once beautiful, but lives in seclusion because of her scandalous lifestyle

Experiment results: Actions in youth=Actions in 2nd youth wasted their lives and money still greedy and immoral

symbolism The Rose . . . Represents the woman Dr. Heidegger loved External beauty is temporary; inner beauty is permanent.

Conflict & Theme Man vs. Himself Theme: People do not become wise just because they grow old.

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THE RAVEN http://youtu.be/BefliMlEzZ8