<영어로 읽는 고전 _ 나다니엘 호손의 새로운 아담과 이브>
"새로운 아담과 이브"는 Nathaniel Hawthorne이 쓴 단편소설로, 1843년 그의 컬렉션 "Mosses from an Old Manse"의 일부로 처음 출판되었다.
"새로운 아담과 이브"에서 Hawthorne은 주민들이 자연과 서로 조화롭게 살아가는 유토피아 공동체를 배경으로 한 이야기를 선보인다. 이야기는 공동체에 새로 도착하여 단순함과 순수함이라는 이상을 받아들이고 싶어하는 아담과 이브라는 두 개인의 경험을 따라간다.
아담과 이브는 새로운 환경에 정착하면서 주변 환경의 아름다움과 공동체에 만연한 평화와 평온함에 매료된다. 그러나 시간이 지나면서 모든 것이 생각만큼 목가적이지 않다는 것을 깨닫게 되고, 천국에도 쉽게 풀 수 없는 갈등과 긴장이 있다는 사실을 곧 깨닫게 되는데…
<A classic read in English_ The New Adam and Eve by Nathaniel Hawthorne >
"The New Adam and Eve" is a short story written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, first published in 1843 as part of his collection "Mosses from an Old Manse".
In "The New Adam and Eve," Hawthorne presents a story set in a utopian community where the inhabitants live in harmony with nature and each other. The story follows the experiences of two individuals, Adam and Eve, who are new arrivals to the community and wish to embrace the ideals of simplicity and purity.
As Adam and Eve settle into their new surroundings, they are fascinated by the beauty of their surroundings and the peace and tranquility that pervades their community. However, as time passes, you realize that everything is not as idyllic as you thought, and you soon realize that even in heaven, there are conflicts and tensions that cannot be easily resolved...
Summary
We who are born into the world’s artificial system can never adequately know how little in our present state and circumstances is natural, and how much is merely the interpolation of the perverted mind and heart of man. Art has become a second and stronger nature; she is a step-mother, whose crafty tenderness has taught us to despise the bountiful and wholesome ministrations of our true parent. It is only through the medium of the imagination that we can lessen those iron fetters, which we call truth and reality, and make ourselves even partially sensible what prisoners we are.
