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Discuss the different ambiguities (obscure events or vague details) that Hawthorne uses and how they add to the meaning of the story

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I‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍nstructions from instructor: Much like our Discussion Boards this semester, this Final Essay will be your responses to critical thinking questions about the stories that we have covered. You must answer 3 of the available prompts on a Word document and submit your Final Essay using the link below. Be sure to answer every question within each prompt because there are multiple questions being asked for each number. You must supplement all of your answers/responses with quotes from the stories, and you are NOT allowed to use any other sources apart from your mind and the stories we read together. Be sure to be thoughtful and thorough with your responses, and be sure to use MLA format for this assignment. You should number your answers to keep them organized, but you do not need to repeat the questions before answering them. This Final Essay assignment is due by Monday 05/09–NO EXCEPTIONS! Write your short essay responses for each of the following prompts: 1. Nathaniel Hawthorne is noted for his ambiguity and “The Minister’s Black Veil” is one of his most ambiguous stories. Discuss the different ambiguities (obscure events or vague details) that Hawthorne uses and how they add to the meaning of the story. For example, does Hawthorne give the reader clues as to the true nature of the sin committed by Hooper? Postulate a theory and find details in the story to support it. You are welcome to choose another element of the story that is ambiguous or not clearly understood by the read‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍ers, but whatever you choose be sure to support your response with examples from the story in the form of direct quotes (in MLA format, of course). 2. Hawthorne is not very sly about the meaning behind his tales. He requires you to think a little bit, but he often tells you right in his stories what certain symbols mean. Analyze the following excerpt of what the birthmark symbolizes: “It was the fatal flaw of humanity which Nature, in one shape or another, stamps ineffaceably on all her productions, either to imply that they are temporary and finite, or that their perfection must be wrought by toil and pain” (149). So what does this mean in simpler language? Find another excerpt or phrase in the story that suggests what the birthmark symbolizes. Cite it and explain it in your own words. 3. In Shirley Jackson’s The Lottery, consider how this story would change if it was told from a different point of view. How would Bill Hutchinson or Tessie Hutchinson tell the story? What if the reader knew all of their thoughts? Why has Jackson chosen common people for her characters? Could she have chosen characters from other levels of sophistication with the same effect? What is the irony of the tone of this story? Some critics insist that the story has an added symbolic meaning. Do you agree? If so, what is Shirley Jackson trying to tell us about ourselves? (Hint: Consider that this story was written during the height of the rise of Communism and the Soviet Union.) (Cite all your responses with textua‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍l support).

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