My Kinsman, Major Molineux | Social Concerns/Themes
There is general agreement among critics and readers that Hawthorne's central concerns in "My Kinsman, Major Molineux" are political and psychological. As a political study, the tale depicts the rejection of British authority by the American colonists. Major Molineux, an official in the British government, is clearly a man of some power within his community. His nephew Robin has the misfortune of arriving in town on the evening when the inhabitants of the village are ready to cast off British rule by running off this man who is its local manifestation. The youthful Robin, initially a...
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