The Slave’s Dream Response

    The slave's dream is evidently about a slave who is sleeping and dreams about his old life before being captured. During this dream the life of this slave is freed, escaping from the clasp of slavery by death. While the slave slept, he dreamt about his old life as king, his wife and his children. The speaker of this poem is Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. His audience's are possibly to his wife and children telling them of the happy thoughts this man had in the course of his peaceful death. The audience could also to be all others who don't believe they could be freed from an inescapable situation. The tone of the poem is empathetic because it seemed as though the author was feeling the same things the character was feeling through the author's syntax. With denotative devices one can determine that the author also sympathized with the character while the character dreamt about his once loved family; but also was exhilarated by the liberation of this characters soul.

The author also uses a lot of figurative devices. Literal or concrete imagery is figurative device used to generate a mental impression created by direct description. Longfellow uses a lot of these types of imagery when he described the slave's flight to this haven. "At night he heard the lion roar, and the hyena scream, and it passed like a glorious roll of drums…" (Longfellow). The author used metaphor when saying "…his lifeless body lay a worn-out fetter…" (Longfellow). Personification, another figurative device used by the author is also made useful in "…death illumined the land of sleep…" (Longfellow),"The forests, with their myriad tongues shouted of liberty…" and "… and the blast of the desert cried aloud, with a voice so wild and free…" (Longfellow). The last of all figurative devices used in this poem is symbolism. For example Longfellow uses a worn out fetter to symbolize the bond life had on his soul to slavery, it also symbolizes a hold life had on the slave's happiness and freedom.

In this poem, the author appeals to pathos or the emotions of the reader. For instance the author says "They clasped his neck, they kissed his cheeks, thy held him by the hand!—a tear burst out of the sleeper's eyelids and fell into the sand." The author uses denotative language like kissed, held, tear, burst and fell to appeal to the reader's emotions. As said previously the author in correspondence to his use of syntax is indirectly in control of the reader's mood. The author lets us feel, with his use of literal imagery, what the character is feeling. In doing this he imposes his tone in the reader and we feel what the author wants the reader to feel.

The theme of the poem is that one always has a haven waiting for them. All has a haven, even if it's as simple as sleep or as complicated as death. This was a reoccurring theme throughout the poem. At the begging the author starts the poem with the character asleep, dreaming about his family and feeling happy; letting go of all inhibitions. At this moment the slave was free. Free of slavery, free of pain and free from loneliness. While the character was asleep he was pulled in a flight to a permanent haven; a flight drifting away finding permanent freedom.

Feeling inspired

I just finished with my story and I can't stop writing….

Being so long, I have allowed my self the pleasure of free writing

I sit here listening to the squeak of my chair and the jangles of my typing

I experience all these emotions; too much to handle to excellent to let go.

I must be loosing my mind for I see colors: blue, red, and yellow

And hello green

Oh woe unto me

Indescribably

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My witty ambitions

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The not -so- heavenly gift

<1>

Always, have I had good values and virtues, none of which were acquired from my forbearers. I find I obtain my qualities by educating my person from experiences and observations, from analyzations and contemplations, from believing in instincts and believing in my self. Previously to this repugnant event, I was bestowed with plenty of responsibilities. I abhorred my responsibilities but accepted them, for I knew not what else of an option I might have had. These responsibilities were equal to the weight of the world which I was still struggling to bear. I could heed the heavens and their soundless whisper of censure. They deemed it utterly necessary to conquer me and mine desires; to break me and mine will. Surely, the holy beings thought of this as a gift, in their deceitful way of offering me endowments ; only, almost certainly to get authorization from God. A gift, my mother one day came to inform me. She said "Todun! You are to have a new baby brother!!" A new baby brother!! Why on gravel did these beings consider this to be a gift?

<2>

I remember the day clearly in my dearly dedicated mind; I remember it to be lucid, with not an intimation of a cloud in sight. All things were gleaming and shimmering in the dispersed sunlight, when suddenly a cloud appeared from nowhere seeming to levitate over the radiant sun; as if to tease. It stood there with its opaque stance. It was as thick as smog in duration of a ghastly blizzard, and just as dark, indeed just as tainted. I gaped at it as it gave the impression of glaring back. I considered this, finding it peculiar and oddly disturbing. In this moment, I discerned this murk to be an acquaintance of the not so heavenly-heavenly beings and disregarded it. The market, where my mother and I have been walking through all day, seemed so crowded with people growling; snarling and sneering in their witless attempt get a hold of on sale items. These beings fought over on sale items like food deprived hyenas finding recently dead meat. Paving our way through scores of Hyenas, my mother stopped suddenly and with much quickness; it made me cease as well. I turned to see the reason why we had stopped, looking right towards my mother. Her face looked aghast almost ghostly. She had turned pale and her lips were lacking moisture. She looked around as if to make sure no one took notice of her and then back at me "Call your father" she whispered to me, with much pain reflecting her voice. It began to rain heavily, I knew precisely what was next…

<3>

The hospital emanated a stench of chorine bleach and ailing inhabitants. The scope which I was at present was sinister and ominous amplifying my fretfulness to the point of no rescue. I could hear the rain steadily hit the window pane. I was terribly uneasy to the position of having a twitch spasm every time the third to the left florescent light flicked off and on. In truth, I was indifferent to the idea of a new brother; the irksome inconvenience of the appended responsibility was the dilemma to which I was not charmed to. Little did I know that the heavens had a little more in mind! My father walked in the room looking around for me. He finally discovered me and offered me a grin stretching from the each ends of the great wall. He walked up to me with a clink and a clank in his step, and said "Wow!! Never in my wildest dreams would I have dreamt we would be honored with not one but two handsome boys. You should be incredibly thrilled. Todun you must count your blessings!!" Indubitably I did as my heart dropped all thirty stories of the hospital building. I tried to rationalize why these heavenly beings were in opposition to any contentment that may happen to glide into my verve. This left me with a feeling of incarceration, an atrocity, and impertinence for my liberty.

<4>

Three years, slowly stole away by these devious devils given to me by the not so heavenly- heavenly beings. Brothers of mine, slowly I did begin to love, all the more to the zenith of lovability. Never has my person felt such love for another not talking of two others in which situation I currently find myself in. These new feelings soared inside of me destroying the individual who once was, and created anew a self who now is. This new self was of a more patient persona for how else can this new being pact with two animated three year olds. This new self lacked self-interest in her ways and fancied pleasing others; she grew to be unquestionably admiring of the two devils. I took on the role of a mother, as immodest as it may seem to be. I cooked, bathed, dressed, fed, cleaned and did everything for the two devils.

<5>

With as much love as I shower upon my brothers I cannot endure much of their vigorousness. Sometimes it seems as though tears are not enough to purge my dislike of the irksome behavior of these two out of control devils. They are like malevolent malicious monkeys who've been let out into the ruthless tropical world. The thought of squandering each day with them constructs a vicious image in mine mind; like a living nightmare prolonged into a life time. Deep inside me, a scream awaits to be exposed, but self-control, another virtue learned, be- stilled this want of freedom crawling in my anatomy. Thoughts of my empty childhood flow into my head and my lack of influence growing up follows. I was in an empty abyss, had no one to sustain and instruct me; I was alone. I consider my position and what I could do in the lives of both the devils. I could raise them to be courageous, loving and capable. I dream of the day when these two devils grow to be men and I look at them and see myself, a mirror of me and my accomplishments. And I will look at them and smile and be proud as they walk off to their jobs. I will say to my self "Yes!! I had a little to do with who and what they became just as they had something to do with whom and what I've become."

<6>

And so presently I look up at the sky and hear the snickering of the heavenly beings. I heed their atrocious laugh. This gift they had whispered of perhaps has been a gift after all. I hear the "ha"s! And the "ho ho ho"s! I laugh alongside them, for although my brothers can sometimes be burdens, they are always and always will be my pride and my joy. These heavenly beings opened my heart to understand what had always been their motive. To elevate me and mine desires; to sanction me and mine will. Out side the sky was brilliant and joyful and the sun seemed to be in on the tale, for it laughed with me.

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Nathaniel Hawthorne was a prominent early American Author who contributed greatly to the evolution of modern American literature. A New England native, Hawthorne was born in Salem, Massachusetts on July 4, 1804 and died on May 19, 1864 in New Hampshire. An avid seaman, Hawthorne^s father died in 1808 when Nathaniel Hawthorne was only a young child. After his father^s death, Hawthorne showed a keen interest in his father^s worldwide nautical adventures and often read the logbooks his father had compiled from sailing abroad. Hawthorne was a descendant of a long line of New England Puritans, which sparked his interest in the Puritan way of life. After he graduated from Bowdoin College in 1825, Hawthorne returned to his home in Salem were he began to write in semi-seclusion. Hawthorne published his first novel, Fanshawe in 1828. In 1839, Hawthorne was appointed weigher and gauger at the Boston Custom House. He later married Sophia Amelia Peabody in 1842. In the following years, Hawthorne wrote his more famous novels which shaped his own literary style, as well as the genres of the romance novel and short story. Eventually, Hawthorne developed a style of romance fiction representative of his own beliefs. Although Nathaniel Hawthorne^s writing style was often viewed as outdated when compared to modern literature, Hawthorne conveyed modern themes of psychology and human nature through his crafty use of allegory and symbolism. To begin with, Hawthorne^s style was commonplace for a writer of the nineteenth century. During the time period in which Hawthorne wrote, printing technology was not yet advanced enough to easily reproduce photographs in books. Therefore, Hawthorne frequently wrote lengthy visual descriptions since his audience had no other means to see the setting of the novel. (Magill:1 840). One example of such descriptions was in The Scarlet Letter when Hawthorne intricately describes the prison door and its surroundings. Another aspect of Hawthorne^s writing which was exclusive to his time period was the use of formal dialogue which remained fairly consistent from character to character (Magill:2 140). Such overblown dialogue was evident in The Scarlet Letter when the dialogue of Pearl, a young child, exhibited no difference from the dialogue of the other characters in the novel. Hawthorne adopted the use of overly formal dialogue partly from a British writer, Sir Walter Scott, whose works were popular in the United States and Great Britain (Magill:1 841). Although Hawthorne^s dialogue was overly formal, it was an accurate tool in describing human emotion (Gale). Absence of character confrontation was another component of Hawthorne^s literary style. Hawthorne frequently focused more on a character^s inner struggle or a central theme than on heated encounters between characters (Gale). One example of this style can be found in The Scarlet Letter since the novel was almost solely based on the commandment ^Thou shall not commit adultery^ (Magill:1 846). Despite dated dialogue and dated writing style, Hawthorne implied various modern themes in his works. One of Hawthorne^s recurring themes throughout his works was his own view on human nature. Hawthorne explored an interesting human psychology through his exploration of the dark side of human consciousness (Magill:1 841). In The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne introduced ^a profound comment on the breakdown of human relationships in the society of the seventeenth century^ (Harris 304). Hawthorne^s theme that human nature is full of wickedness was also evident in ^Young Goodman Brown^ when the title character encountered great difficulty in resisting temptation (Magill:3 1143). One outstanding aspect found in Hawthorne^s writing was the concept of neutral territory. Hawthorne described this concept as ^a neutral territory, somewhere between the real world and fairy-land where the actual and imaginary may meet, and each imbue itself with the nature of the other^ (Litz 145). The concept of neutral ground was most evident in the Custom House section of The Scarlet Letter and served as the area in which romance took place (Magill:1 1569). Hawthorne^s modern themes were also modeled by Hawthorne^s own religious beliefs. Although it was not the only reason Hawthorne wrote The Scarlet Letter, his Puritan background contributed greatly to his portrayal of a sinner in a strict Puritan community (Litz 157). Hawthorne also raised questions concerning the morality and necessity of Hester Prynne^s exile in The Scarlet Letter. One reason for these inquires was Hawthorne^s disbelief in heaven, hell, angels, or devils since modern science was undermining the Bible (Magill:2 847). Unlike the frankness commonly found in modern twentieth century literature, the nature of literature in the nineteenth century was more conservative. Therefore, Hawthorne implied more modern themes through the use of symbolism. One of Hawthorne^s most obvious symbols in The Scarlet Letter was Pearl, the living product of the adulterous affair between Arthur Dimmesdale and Hester Prynne. Even though some of Hawthorne^s symbols were fantastical, they represented an anachronistic moral standpoint of Hawthorne himself. (Gale) An example of this symbolism was Hester^s moral sin of adultery symbolized by an overly ornate scarlet ^A^ on Hester^s breast. In fact, few authors who worked outside realism have been as concerned with morals as Hawthorne was. (Magill:2 1572). Hawthorne also employed allegory as a way of presenting themes. Hawthorne often achieved allegory by placing characters in a situation outside of the ordinary (Magill:2 1572). In The Scarlet Letter Hawthorne presented a highly complex variation on his usual theme of human isolation and the human community (Harris 304). Hester Prynne was a superb example of both these themes since she was isolated from a strict Puritan community. Possibly, Hawthorne^s recurring theme of isolation stemmed from his own experience of seclusion (Gale). Hawthorne explored the themes of penance for sins and cowardliness when Arthur Dimmesdale struggled with himself to make his sin public. In conclusion, Hawthorne^s literary style did indeed contain elements such as description and dialogue, which seemed out of place when compared to modern twentieth century literature. However, Hawthorne^s style was typical of the literary style of the time. Nevertheless, Hawthorne addressed modern themes and expressed his own view on human nature and religion. In addition, Hawthorne^s symbolism was an essential tool in addressing topics, which were too radical to be publicly addressed in the nineteenth century. Therefore, Hawthorne^s symbolism an astute way to express his own beliefs. Hawthorne also achieved a unique form of allegory by placing characters in unusual situations. Hawthorne used various symbols to imply themes of adultery, sins, and human morality. All in all, Hawthorne deeply examined every facet of human nature and drew conclusions from the experiences of the characters in his work. WORKS CITED Hawthorne, Nathaniel. The Scarlet Letter.

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Harris, Laurie Lanzen. Nineteenth Century Literature Criticism. vol. 54. Detroit: Gale Research Company, 1985.

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What is the primary purpose for the custom House Introduction?
Every Novel has an introduction or a preface, to guide the readers into a specific state of mind desired by the author. This also is the case for Scarlet letter. The introduction claims many uses of rhetoric used by the author to give a sample of the author's style, so to speak. The introduction also gives the reader background information, including the history of the story line. This helps the reader better understand what the book is about and creates a way for the reader to be able to empathize with the characters. Introductions also gives the reader a clear look into the tone of the book, which in correspondence creates a specific mood the author might want the reader to be in.

The Author gives background information of the story line when he talks about Hester Prynne and her ancestors. The author directly and indirectly compares himself with this character. In doing this he makes himself question the true puritan in him and if in fact this isn’t a frivolous act (Hawthorne). Hawthorne’s diction paved way for the specific mood he wanted his readers to be. Using these uses of rhetoric the reader can better grasp the tone of the author. Another main purpose of the Custom House introduction is that Hawthorne wanted to broaden his audience and so to do that he had to change things up a bit ”tweak” it in preference to the word. In order to do this he had to give honor to whom they were due. In the introduction he gave the main writer Hester Prynne, and Mr. Surveyor Pue their credit, which they deserved.

What significant change does Hawthorne admit to making in telling the story contained in the diary?

Just like a director would change a true story, gone Hollywood movie to give the story line a dramatic lineage, so does Hawthorne change bits and pieces of the story to broaden the enjoyment level of the book. He changed his style of writing to entice a broader audience. Doing this thus gives a different tone than that that was previously established, by the first author Hester Prynne. In correspondence this changes the attitude the audience may have towards the book which is what Hawthorne wanted. He wanted a broader audience and to do this he had to sweeten up some of the details. This entices different kinds of readers.

The author admits to doing this and gives the Credit to those who credit was due. At first Hester Prynne wrote the story in the way she believed it should be told. Then, Mr. Pue comes along with the putting together of the details and the facts. After this, then comes Mr. Hawthorne who puts everything together, adds his own twist into the plot and writes a book. Hawthorne put it in mind to cite his sources and give full credit to Hester Prynne and Surveyor Pue. “The main facts of that story are authorized and authenticated by the document of Mr. Surveyor Pue,” (Hawthorne 32)

What potential impact will this change have on the story?

When one wants to tell a story …something life altering, something that can touch a person both mentally and emotionally, the story has to have life. The story also needs to have meaning. This is what Hawthorne does to bring the story of Hester Prynne to life. In doing this he administers his passion and does this proudly. This also changes the focus of Hawthorne because at the very beginning of the custom House Hawthorne’s tone was different. He spoke as a business and a political man. Towards the middle when he started talking about Hester Prynne, his tone changed in the midst of him creating a specific mood.

The potential impact of the change Hawthorne makes to the book is that the reader sees Nathaniel Hawthorne the writer not Nathaniel Hawthorne the business man. This helps in creating an immediate relationship between author and reader. Because Hawthorne wanted a broader audience, “those who would understand him” he ironically changes the story to enable those of his time to be able to understand him and relate to the story to which he half created. Seeing potential in the work of Prynne, Hawthorne gave her story life and meaning. He gave it authenticity but at the same time excitement. He gave it a full picture which many can look at and see more than a thousand words.