The Artists Predicament in Hawthornes Story The Artist of the Beautiful

The following is an attempt to explore the image of the artist in Nathaniel Hawthorne s story The Artist of the Beautiful . It begins with giving a brief idea about the general conceptions held about the artist and the nature of his activities. The rest of the paper is devoted to showing the various manifestations of the story, particularly the appreciation and depreciation he/she encounters in daily life from individuals and community.