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| Analysis Essay Quiz 1. Define "sin" as explored in "Ethan Brand," "The Minister's Black Veil," and "Young Goodman Brown." 2. Discuss the significance of point of view in "My Kinsman, Major Molineau." How does Robin's limited point of perspective contribute to the essential conflict of the story? 3. Explain the problem of dramatic ambiguity in "Young Goodman Brown." Did the events in the forest happen or was it all a dream? What difference does it make to an interpretation of the story? Evaluation Essay Quiz 4. What limitations does Hawthorne's choice to employ supernatural and religious symbolism create for the modern reader? 5. Would "allegory" be as useful or as effective today in analyzing human nature and behavior? Interpretation Essay Quiz 6. Explain the symbolic meanings of color patterns in "Young Goodman Brown." 7. What is the significance of the lime kiln in "Ethan Brand"? In what anomaly of the human condition is to be found the "unpardonable sin"? |