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Book Descriptions:
Seminar paper from the year 2003 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 1,3 (A), Ruhr-University of Bochum (Philology, English Seminar), course: Reading Hawthorne's Romance, 14 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: [...]
In my analysis I want to show that Hawthorne represents America and Europe as
opposites and turns them into opponents in the fight of America versus Europe. In the course
of this paper I would like to find out about the reasons for his contrary representations of the
two continents. Furthermore I want to uncover the purpose of Hawthorne’s different
representations.
The thesis, which I want to prove here, is that Hawthorne deals with the American
feeling of cultural inferiority towards Europe and its eventual overcoming by means of the
Myth of America. The characters in The Marble Faun are created according to the American
and European stereotypes, which the myth makes use of, and serve as means for expressing
the conflict. In this context, I want to show that The Marble Faun is a pro-America romance.
Pro-America because Hawthorne is conform to the Myth of America and praises innocence, a
virtue which America claims exclusively for itself. Based on the claim of innocence America
claims leadership, which is supported by Hawthorne.
First of all I will deal with the roots of the tensions between Europe and America and
the traditional stereotypical treatment of them. Then I will explain the Myth of America and
the reason for its invention.
After these two introductory parts I want to concern myself with the question of how
Hawthorne transferred the topic of America versus Europe into a story. Proceeding from the
assumption that the Myth of America served as a basis, I want to deal more closely with the
stereotypes and point out the parallels to the main characters. Coming from the stereotypes I
will take a closer look at the female figures, Miriam and Hilda. I will show that they represent
the stereotypical Europe and America most perfectly. The American character Hilda is for me
of great interest because she constitutes the moral center of the romance. Moreover
Hawthorne uses mostly her figure to carry out the pro-America tendencies of the book. By
looking at Hawthorne’s treatment of Hilda I will demonstrate the strong orientation at the
Myth of America and his praise of the American virtue.
In the last chapter I will come back to the American feelings of cultural inferiority
towards Europe. My intention is to show how Hawthorne deals with the problem and how he
uses the Myth of America to turn the American characters’ cultural inferiority into overall
superiority.

New Meets Old: Hawthorne's Representation of America and Europe in The Marble Faun by Tonia Fondermann

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