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    The Great Stone Face
    The Great Stone Face
    The Great Stone Face
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    The Great Stone Face

    By Nathaniel Hawthorne

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArchive Classics
    Release dateJan 1, 1992
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    Nathaniel Hawthorne

    Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804–1864) was an American novelist, short-story writer, and biographer. His work centres on his New England home and often features moral allegories with Puritan inspiration, with themes revolving around inherent good and evil. His fiction works are considered part of the Romantic movement and, more specifically, Dark romanticism.

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    • 4/5
      This story fulfills a prophesy of the Great Stone Face in the New Hampshire mountains. Someone will be born with the face of the mountain and this person will be the most noble of their time. The tale follows a boy named Ethan who throughout his life time, he sees multiple people who the villagers think will fulfill the prophesy with their fame or wealth. They always prove to not be the true face of the mountain until Ethan's granddaughter says that Ethan has already fulfilled the prophesy through his character and goodness.
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      Critique: This is a good example of realistic fiction because the plot of the story is one that could very well take place in real life. Just because it talks about prophecy doesn't mean that a village somewhere couldn't really have a funny supersticious belief. Genre: Realistic Fiction

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