His biography
Nathaniel Hawthorne was born in Salem, Massachusetts, on July 4, 1804,Nathaniel's father, a sea captain, died in 1808, leaving his wife and three children dependent on relatives. Nathaniel, the only son, spent his early years in Salem and in Main, in his childhood a leg injury forced Hawthorne to remain immobile for a considerable period, during which he developed an exceptional taste for reading and thinking. Most of Hawthorne's early stories were published anonymously (without an author's name) in magazines and giftbooks. In 1837 the publication of Twice-Told Tales somewhat lifted this spell of darkness. After Twice-Told Tales he added two later collections, Mosses from an Old Manse (1846) and The Snow-Image(1851), along with Grandfather's Chair (1841), a history of New England for children. The period 1850 to 1853 was Hawthorne's most productive, as he wrote The House of the Seven Gables and The Blithedale Romance, along with A Wonder Book (1852) and Tanglewood Tales (1853).Hawthorne died on May 19, 1864.
Summary of the story
This story talk about The Experiment of Dr.Heidegger that. One day he decided to invited four friends to his house, the friends were Mr.Medburne, Mr.Gascon, Mr.Colonel killigrew and an a woman called Widow Wycherly.First they started to talk about their lifes and all said that their lifes were very sad and unfortunate. Later the Dr.Heidegger talk to they about he needed the help of they for an experiment, the Dr.Heideger guide they to his laboratory to explain what is the experiment about. So he tell to they that if they believe that is possible that they became young again and they said that is impossible so he demostrate an example to that is possible with a flower that he had saved for fifty-five years ago and he poured some water from a large glass vase in the middle of the table, and first nothing happened but then the flower became red and fresh, so they asked how he did that and he said with the water of the fountain of youth. Then they asked if they can drink some of that water and the doctor said that yes but that remember the mistakes that they made, for not make it again. They accepted and drink the water,a moment later they noticied a change and felt happier and better, then they want more water so the doctor gave they more after that they became in middle-aged so they want another vase of water and the doctor gave,after that they started to acting in a very strange way and they scream that they are young again.then they have a fight for dance with the woman and they broke the vase of the water.
Then they saw that the flower became dry and brown, so they asked if the same will happen to they and the doctor said that yes and they looked at the mirror and saw that is true.so the doctor said that they dont learned nothing from their mistakes but they dont listened because they were making plans to leave for florida to find the fountain of youth for drink from it morning, noon and night.
The story's plot
THE CONFLICT:
The conflict is when they know that the water of the fountain youth will became they in young peolpe again.
THE RISING ACTIONS.
They start talk about their life.
Dr.Heidegger said to them thatt he need they help for an experiment.
Dr.Heidegger guide them to his laboratory.
The example with the rose that he have saved for fifty-five years ago.
He explain about the fountain of youth.
They drink the first vase of water from the fountain of youth.
They drink the second vase of water from the fountain of youth.
They drink the last vase of water from the fountain of youth.
THE CLIMAX:
The climax is when they saw that the flower became brown and dry and they saw in the mirror that they are not more young and became old, and the doctor said that they not learned nothing from their mistakes and that is the lesson that they have taught to him.
THE RESOLUTION:
The resolution is that the four friends dont listen to dr.heidegger and they were making plans to live to florida to find the fountain of youth and drink from it morning, noon, and night.
The characters
Dr. Heidegger: Was a strange old man and was a scientist.
Mr.Medbourne: Was a old man with white beard. he had been a rich man, but because he was greedy he lost his fortune.
Mr.Gascon: Was a old man with white beard. he had been a famous politician, but he was dishonest so he was caught stealing money and was sent to jail.
Mr.Colonel Killigrew: Was a old man with white beard. he was once a great soldier, but he spent his life eating and drinking too much.
Widow Wycherly: Was an elderly woman with white hair. she was once quite beautiful, but she was very conceited.
All of them except for Dr.Heidegger want to became young again but then not learn nothing from their mistakes so, when they have the opportunity to became young again do the same mistakes.
the moral or teaching of the story
The moral is that every person has to learned from their mistakes to be a better person, and grow up.
I like the story because is a great form to teach about the moral that before i write and the irony for me is when the Dr.Heidegger said that they don't have learned nothing from their mistakes.
