Explanation:
Introducing the author
Nathaniel Hawthorne (July 4, 1804 — May 19,
1864) is an American novelist and short story
writer. His themes often centre on the inherent
evil and sin of humanity, and his works have
moral messages and deep psychological
complexity.
Unit I
Warm up
Human beings have fascination for gold. Unusual greed for gold invites sorrow, doesn't it? Hawthorne's story The Golden Touch' narrates the misery of a legendary king who suffered for his desire to amass gold. Read the following unit of the text and note how King Midas was obsessed with the yellow metal:
The Text
Long ago, there lived a very rich man called Midas. Besides being rich, he was a king, and he had a little daughter called Marygold.
King Midas loved gold more than anything else in the world. He liked being a king, chiefly because he loved his golden crown. He loved his daughter dearly too, and the more he loved her, the more gold he wanted for her sake.
