| Title |
Jeppson, Alex_MENG_2016 |
| Alternative Title |
"I have laughed, in bitterness and agony of heart, at the contrast between what I seem and what I am!": Hawthorne and Perfectionism |
| Creator |
Jeppson, Alex |
| Collection Name |
Master of English |
| Description |
The quest for perfection and humankind's ability to recover from mistakes are central to psychology today. ... However, while most psychologists now label perfection as a potentially crippling disorder, it would be fallacious to assume that the phenomenon has only recently become problematic. ... [D]espite the fact that American society has perhaps moved past the strict and passionless aspects of Puritanism, [Nathaniel] Hawthorne's work allows the reader to see that society still struggles with the same issues of cultural and interpersonal myopia that at times prevents us--like the 17th century inhabitants of Massachusetts--from understanding and accepting differences in our peers. In addition, Hawthorne's understanding of the dark side of human nature serves a precursor to many modern day psychological concepts, including perfectionism." |
| Subject |
Perfectionism (Personality trait); Psychology; Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864; Myopia |
| Keywords |
Human nature; Self-doubt; Psychologists; Mistakes |
| Digital Publisher |
Stewart Library, Weber State University |
| Date |
2016 |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
The author has granted Weber State University Archives a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce their theses, in whole or in part, in electronic or paper form and to make it available to the general public at no charge. The author retains all other rights. |
| Source |
University Archives Electronic Records; Master of Arts in English. Stewart Library, Weber State University |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6mfd9rz |
| Setname |
wsu_smt |
| ID |
96690 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6mfd9rz |
