Time's Portraiture by Nathaniel Hawthorne

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Author Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864
Title Time's Portraiture
(From: "The Doliver Romance and Other Pieces: Tales and Sketches")
Note Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits Produced by David Widger and Al Haines.
Summary "Time's Portraiture" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a prose piece that serves as the Carrier's Address to the patrons of "The Salem Gazette" for January 1, 1838. Written during the early to mid-19th century, this work reflects a blend of social commentary and poetic musings, centering on the theme of time and its impact on human life. The piece uses witty and humorous language to critique societal perceptions of time as well as its personification. In this address, the narrator—portraying a newspaper carrier—reflects on the character of Father Time, illustrating a more vibrant and socially engaged figure than traditional depictions suggest. Hawthorne's time is clad in fashionable attire, mingling with the people of Salem, and engaging in daily life while overshadowing their experiences with the relentless passage of time. The Carrier examines misconceptions about Time, highlighting his forgetfulness, shrewdness, and dual nature of comfort and misery that he brings to humanity. The piece culminates in a plea to the patrons for generosity to the carrier, simultaneously capturing the essence of human experience and the inevitability of time's march. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Time
Category Text
EBook-No. 9252
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 2, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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