American literature, Anti-Transcendentalism in The Scarlet Letter semester 3

2. Name: Dharti Makwana
Batch: 2019 - 2021
Roll No.: 5
Semester: M.A. sem-3
Subject: American Literature
Topic: Anti-Transcendentalism in The Scarlet Letter
Enrollment No.: 2069108420200024
Email: dharteemakwana789@gmail.com
Submitted : SMT. S.B. Gardi Department of English, MKBU

3. What is Anti-
Transcendentalism
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indifferent to
mankind
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hypocritical,
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Human
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Transcendentalists
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Transcendentalists
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5. Is The Scarlet Letter Anti-Transcendentalist ?
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“Take heed how thou deniest to him-who, penchance, hath not the courage to grasp it for
himself”.(Hawthorne, 1850, p.65)
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“At first his expression had been calm, meditative, scholar-like. Now there was something ugly
and evil in his face” (Hawthorne, 1850, p. 124).

6. Anti- Transcendentalism in Today
 Contemporary Gothic one of the most evident
 Home decorating design with dark features, gothic features
 T.V. shows and movies, such asTwilight,TheWalking Dead,
Halloween, and video games such as Left for Dead promote the
evil side of human nature
 Gothic Rock bands, such asThe Cure, are becoming more popular

7. The Aim of the Presentation

8. Citations