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The Marble Faun by Nathaniel Hawthorne Fact-Matching Game

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About This Challenge

The Marble Faun by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a classic novel that explores themes of morality, guilt, and redemption. In this game inspired by the novel, players will embark on a fact-matching adventure where they piece together important information fragments to uncover the truth.

  • Players will navigate through different levels, each containing clues and puzzles that need to be solved.
  • Use spells to get hints when stuck or to gain extra time to complete a level.
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  • The Marble Faun was published in 1860.
  • The novel is set in Rome, Italy.
  • The Marble Faun is considered one of Hawthorne's major works.
  • The novel explores themes of sin, guilt, and redemption.
  • Hawthorne drew inspiration from his own travels in Italy for the setting of the novel.
  • The Marble Faun is also known as 'Transformation'.
  • The novel features a mysterious marble sculpture that comes to life.
  • The main characters in The Marble Faun are Hilda, Miriam, Kenyon, and Donatello.
  • The novel explores the inner lives and moral dilemmas of the characters.
  • The Marble Faun is considered a Gothic romance.
  • The novel features themes of beauty, art, and nature.
  • Hawthorne was influenced by Italian art and culture in writing The Marble Faun.
  • The Marble Faun has been praised for its psychological depth and symbolic imagery.
  • The novel has been interpreted as an exploration of the consequences of sin and the possibility of redemption.
  • Hawthorne's use of allegory and symbolism in The Marble Faun has been widely studied.
  • The Marble Faun has been adapted into various forms, including operas and films.
  • The novel has been compared to works by other Gothic writers such as Edgar Allan Poe.
  • The Marble Faun has been translated into multiple languages and remains a popular work of American literature.
  • Hawthorne's exploration of guilt and redemption in The Marble Faun has been praised by literary critics.
  • The novel's ambiguous ending has sparked debate among scholars and readers.

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