America is said to be the land of opportunity, the land of freedom. Much of that freedom is used for expression, which most of it comes from writing. Many great writers have been a part of our history, sharing their creative thoughts, ideas, and opinions with everyone. Nathaniel Hawthorne and Edgar Allen Poe are two writers who come to mind. In his stories, such as "The Minister's Black Veil" and "Young Goodman Brown," Hawthorne shows how he believes that man is always living in denial of their true condition, and that pride keeps them separated from everyone, including God. Poe, on the other hand, expresses his ideas of mankind in a slightly different way. In two of his pieces, "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Black Cat," Poe explains in a dark manner how humans have a conscience with two sides, the "life instinct" and the "death instinct." Seeking to do violence is what the so-called "death instinct" does, and Poe was the first to ever believe this. Both authors have......
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