In traditional romance, the hero takes a mythical journey into the underworld where he meets and overcomes evil antagonists. Hawthorne has transferred much of that hero's role to a pivotal character whose paradoxical function is to cause the central conflict in the tale or novel while remaining almost entirely passive himself. The movement of the tale or novel depends on the pivot's humanization, that is, his return to and integration within society. Works treated are "Alice Doane's Appeal," "Peter Goldthwaite's Treasure," "Roger Malvin's Burial," "Rappaccini' s Daughter," "Lady Eleanore's Mantle," "The Minister's Black Veil," "The Antique Ring," "The Gentle Boy," Fanshawe, The Scarlet Letter, The House of the Seven Gables, The Blithedale Romance, and The Marble Faun.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc504428 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Ricco, Paula Traynham |
| Contributors | Kesterson, David B., 1938-, Miller, Lee W., Smith, John T. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | iv, 144 leaves, Text |
| Rights | Public, Ricco, Paula Traynham, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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