This thesis is focused on the quest for perfection in Nathaniel Hawthorne's collection of short stories Mosses from an Old Manse. The goal of this work is to answer the question to what extent is the concept of perfection influenced by his Puritan heritage or Transcendentalism of the present day. Therefore, the first part of the thesis deals with the concept of perfection in writings of prominent Puritan and Transcendental authors. Then follow chapters that analyse specific short stories and the concept of perfection used in them. In all cases, there are always two short stories connected with one theme, namely science, interpersonal relationships, and arts.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:nusl.cz/oai:invenio.nusl.cz:252630 |
| Date | January 2016 |
| Creators | BUBÍKOVÁ, Ráchel |
| Source Sets | Czech ETDs |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess |
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