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Moral Deterioration In Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Pit And The Pendulum

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Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" illustrates the dark side of human nature via moral decay and the results of giving in to temptation. The narrative exposes the depravity of Dr. Heidegger's old acquaintances' morals and the disastrous results of their previous deeds. Symbolism is used to represent the moral deterioration that happens when one gives in to temptation and gives up on virtue. Examples of this include the magical water and the protagonists' return to their carefree youth. In Edgar Allan Poe's "The Pit and the Pendulum," themes of psychological suffering, torment, and terror serve as illustrations of the evil inherent in human nature. The protagonist's terrifying experience in a dungeon emphasizes the depths
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