Books by Jason Courtmanche
How Nathaniel Hawthorne's Narratives Are Shaped by Sin: His Use of Biblical Typology In His Four Major Works
Hawthorne's adaptations of Biblical typology laid the groundwork for modern literary symbolism.
Papers by Jason Courtmanche
Sin and salvation: Nathaniel Hawthorne\u27s typology of evil
Nathaniel Hawthorne was profoundly influenced by Puritan thought and Puritan typology. He was als... more Nathaniel Hawthorne was profoundly influenced by Puritan thought and Puritan typology. He was also deeply influenced by his family history, especially the persecutorial actions of his ancestors William and John Hawthorne, who hanged witches, massacred Indians, and whipped religious dissidents. The combination of these influences led to a preoccupation with sin and the story of the Fall. ^ American Puritan theologians developed an unorthodox version of Biblical typology that by the nineteenth century allowed for a secularization of typology. Hawthorne did not share the millennialism of his Puritan ancestors, but he often created characters and situations that fulfilled Biblically prefigured types derived from the story of the Fall. Hawthorne used this approach in his romances to explore the innate presence of sin in various particular instances in history. ^ The formula involves two sets of characters, one patterned on Adam, Eve, and Satan, and another that Hawthorne referred to as t...
Nathaniel Hawthorne's Preoccupation with Unpardonable Sin: The Dramatization of Ethical Action in His Short Stories
Nathaniel Hawthorne Review, 2014
Timmerman, John H. Nathaniel Hawthorne's Preoccupation with Unpardonable Sin: The Dramatizati... more Timmerman, John H. Nathaniel Hawthorne's Preoccupation with Unpardonable Sin: The Dramatization of Ethical Action in His Short Stories. Lewiston, NY: Mellen, 2013. 288 pp. $139.95. In his book Nathaniel Hawthorne's Preoccupation with Unpardonable Sin: The Dramatization of Ethical Action in His Short Stories (Mellen 2013), John H. Timmerman undertakes an ambitious and expansive task of explaining the origin and application of an ethical theory developed by Hawthorne early in his literary career and sustained throughout the course of his life. This ethical system, according to Timmerman, was influenced by several philosophical traditions, from those of Plato and Augustine to those of John Calvin, but the most important was the empirical humanism of David Hume. In nine chapters, Timmerman first provides readers with a broad overview of theories of ethics, particularly as they are to be understood in the Christian theological tradition, follows with an explanation of Hawthorne&#...
Lynch, Jack, Ed. Critical Insights: Nathaniel Hawthorne
Nathaniel Hawthorne Review, Mar 22, 2011
Lynch, Jack, ed. Critical Insights: Nathaniel Hawthorne. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 2010. 336 pp.... more Lynch, Jack, ed. Critical Insights: Nathaniel Hawthorne. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 2010. 336 pp. hardcover, $85. In his opening section, "About This Volume," Jack Lynch explains that his volume cannot "reprint everything important in Hawthorne criticism, nor even all the best Hawthorne criticism," but that it does attempt to acquaint readers with "representative" criticism appearing "chronologically from the 1940s to the present" (vii). Although there is not much here that is cutting edge or controversial, the work provides a succinct, helpful primer on Hawthorne's life, work, and critical reception for students encountering the author for the first time or beginning a more scholarly examination of the man and his writings. The work is divided into four sections: "Career, Life, and Influence," "Context, Reception, Comparison, Critical Lens," "Critical Readings," and "Resources." "Career, Life, and Influence" includes three essays: an overview of Hawthorne's career by Lynch, a short biography by Frank Day reprinted from Dictionary of World Biography, and an entry on Hawthorne reprinted from the Paris Review. Though brief, Lynch's and Day's pieces offer concise summaries of Hawthorne's life and career. Day cites the most well-known biographers, from Waggoner and Miller to Mellow and Wineapple. However, the reprint from the Paris Review seems out of place. It does not add much to Lynch's or Day's entries, and it gives the impression that the Paris Review is involved in the publication of Critical Insights. "Context, Reception, Comparison, Critical Lens" includes four brief essays commissioned for the book. Bridget Marshall's essay on Hawthorne's place in the American canon provides an important segue from the previous, largely biographical section. Marshall establishes the ways in which Hawthorne "translate[d] his own biography into fiction" (21). Additionally, she focuses attention on Hawthorne's unique hold on his place in the literary canon, from the early recognition of his genius to the designation of his Concord, Massachusetts home, the Wayside, as a National Historic Landmark in 1965, the translation of The Scarlet Letter into a popular film in 1995, and the reinterment of his wife and daughter beside him at the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in 2006. Matthew Bolton's piece catalogues the permutations of Hawthorne's critical reception, building on Marshall's essay by arguing that "the phases of Hawthorne criticism reflect the evolution of literary theory itself" (37). Bolton also includes suggestions for further reading that any student interested in Hawthorne will find helpful. Margarita Georgieva's piece on sin provides a crucial examination of a subject essential to the study of Hawthorne, and Jennifer Banach Palladino's essay on American Romanticism thoroughly explores Hawthorne's complex relationship with the most important "intellectual and cultural" movement of his day (62). These essays provide effective and useful pictures of Hawthorne's place in the American canon, the principal concerns of his work, and his influence upon later literary and cultural movements. The concluding "Resources" section includes a Chronology, a list of Works, and a Bibliography. The Chronology is brief but representative. The list of works includes the fragmentary romances but erroneously lists A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys and Tanglewood Tales for Girls and Boys as for Boys and Girls--a common mistake, but notable. The bibliography is representative rather than comprehensive, listing forty-three well-known works of criticism that provide a good starting-point for Hawthorne studies. "Critical Readings" reprints two book excerpts and ten essays that have had significant influence upon Hawthorne criticism. Excerpts from Hugo McPherson's Hawthorne as Myth-maker: A Study in Imagination (1969) and Clark Davis' Hawthorne's Shyness: Ethics, Politics, and the Question of Engagement (2005) are substantial in length and scope. …
Julian Hawthorne: the life of a prodigal son
Choice Reviews Online, 2014
Writing on the Same Page: Teaching Writing from Kindergarten through College and Beyond
... this: “I don't even know what my brother is. All I know is that his name is Steven Campb... more ... this: “I don't even know what my brother is. All I know is that his name is Steven Campbell and ... and admiration for poetry in general and the poetry of Langston Hughes in particular. ... design a house using aesthetic principles from Henry David Thoreau's Walden and Annie ...
Essaying Identity: Self-Definition and Student Voice
English Journal
A professor realizes the value of teaching the essay as a creative genre that can guide students ... more A professor realizes the value of teaching the essay as a creative genre that can guide students to explore their personal and professional identities.
Sin and Salvation: Nathaniel Hawthorne's Typology of Evil
UMI, ProQuest ® Dissertations & Theses. The world's most comprehensive collectio... more UMI, ProQuest ® Dissertations & Theses. The world's most comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses. Learn more... ProQuest, Sin and salvation: Nathaniel Hawthorne's typology of evil. by Courtmanche, Jason Charles ...
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