WARM-UP

WARM-UP• What do you look forward to

about growing older? What do you fear? Why do you think some people fear aging?

*If you have your RP to turn in (late), save it for the end of block!

Today’s Agenda

• Start Keystone Glossary• Vocab Unit 6 intro• Hawthorne bio notes• Begin reading “Dr. Heidegger’s

Experiment”• HW

Keystone Glossary

Vocabulary Unit 6

Which words do you already know?

accede

brandish

comprise

deft

destitute

explicit

extirpate

inopportune

ironic

musty

officious

ominous

pinnacle

premeditated

rampant

solace

stately

supple

suppress

venal

Nathaniel Hawthorne

1804-1864

Born in Salem, MassachusettsFather deceased; resided

with mother in isolationAncestor served as a

judge in the Salem Witch Trials

Went into self-imposed isolation for 12 years to develop his writing skillsNot a Puritan but

fascinated by their ways of life

Considered the “father of the psychological novel” in America Known best for The

Scarlet Letter

Central figure in Am. Rom. mvmt., but he was more of an anti-Transcendentalist

Anti-Transcendentalism:a lit. mvmt. that focused on human limitations and destructiveness rather than possibilities

*ANTI-TRANSCENDENTALISM*1. People are both good AND evil2. Evil is a dominant force in the world3. People are prone to sin & self-

destruction 4. Natural world is dark, decaying, &

mysterious5. Lit. is overall less optimistic than

Transc. lit. – often shows individuals failing in their attempts to make changes for the better

Drew on traditions and superstitions of New England for materialCommon themes - sin,

guilt, retribution, human isolation, loss of innocence

Common literary elements - allegory and symbolism

ALLEGORY: when characters, setting, and events are symbolic of larger qualities (greed, selfishness, etc) to teach a moral or lesson

• His biggest beliefs:– People possess the

potential for good and evil

– Evil is a dominant force in the world