Photograph of Nathaniel Hawthorne from a daguerreotype,1848(?)(courtesy of Peabody Essex Museum)
1. Read Longfellow's poetic tribute "Hawthorne"
carefully. Then compose a thoughtful essay in which you identify techniques
the author employs to convey the poem's sense of loss. (contributed by
John W. Stuart, Ph.D., Department of English,
Manchester-Essex Regional High School, Manchester, MA)
