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2005-11-01
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Hawthorne, Nathaniel
1804
1864
The Sister Years (From "Twice Told Tales")
Reading ease score: 62.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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"The Sister Years (From 'Twice Told Tales')" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a short story written in the early to mid-19th century. This piece explores themes of time and human experience through the personification of the Old Year and the New Year as they share a conversation on the transition between years. As a work of fiction, it reflects the philosophical and moral considerations typical of Hawthorne's writing, looking at the burdens carried by each passing year and the expectations associated with the new one. In the story, the Old Year, weary and burdened by her experiences, meets her younger sister, the New Year, who arrives with hope and promise. They sit together on the steps of the City Hall, where the Old Year recounts her chronicle filled with political turmoil, lost hopes, and the fleeting nature of human endeavors. Despite her somber observations, the New Year expresses a resolute optimism, wishing to spread joy and wisdom to mankind. Their dialogue contrasts the weight of past experiences with the lightness of fresh starts, ultimately culminating in the Old Year's departure as the clock strikes midnight, leaving behind the question of how the New Year will be received in a world that often fails to appreciate the gifts of time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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