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Youth literary magazine

The Elysian Muse

Youth literary magazine

The Elysian Muse

Youth literary magazine

The Elysian Muse

Photography by Silja Pietilä, 18, Finland

Photography by Safia Henniche, 16, Boston

Photography by Safia Henniche, 16, Boston

Dear Readers and Contributors,

 

I would like to take the opportunity to personally thank you all for the continuous love and support, especially through the pandemic. In just under 6 months, we’ve come so far; the magazine has been featured on Publish YOUth Writing and Poets & Writers, and the editorial team reached a whooping milestone of 100+ Advice Articles written! As we continue grow our global outreach, we’ve published over 280 creators from 25 U.S. States, 25 countries, and 6 continents across the world! 

 

It’s been a pleasure growing this community over the past three years, so I know I speak for the entire editorial board when I say we hold this magazine and our contributors close to our hearts. It takes a tremendous amount of research and effort to manage the magazine, which is why we're so thankful for all of your support. We encourage you to share our publications and Advice Articles to help our other young creators who may be interested in pursuing their craft.

 

Cheers,

Lori Khadse

Founder, Nonfiction Editor in Chief

The Elysian Muse Youth Literary Magazine

Dear Readers and Contributors,

 

I would like to take the opportunity to personally thank you all for the continuous love and support, especially through the pandemic. In just under 6 months, we’ve come so far; the magazine has been featured on Publish YOUth Writing and Poets & Writers, and the editorial team reached a whooping milestone of 100+ Advice Articles written! As we continue grow our global outreach, we’ve published over 280 creators from 25 U.S. States, 25 countries, and 6 continents across the world! 

 

It’s been a pleasure growing this community over the past three years, so I know I speak for the entire editorial board when I say we hold this magazine and our contributors close to our hearts. It takes a tremendous amount of research and effort to manage the magazine, which is why we're so thankful for all of your support. We encourage you to share our publications and Advice Articles to help our other young creators who may be interested in pursuing their craft.

 

Cheers,

Lori Khadse

Founder, Nonfiction Editor in Chief

The Elysian Muse Youth Literary Magazine

Photography by Safia Henniche, 16, Boston

Editors' Choice Works

 

Hester’s House: Symbolism of her Societal Label

Written by Anon

 

Following Hester Prynne’s public humiliation, her house represents her overall situation and status within Puritan society. Hester’s home is “within the limits of the Puritan settlement” but removed from the rest of the town to display the division that exists between her and the rest of the townspeople (Hawthorne 67). Despite the fact that she is stuck with the same rules and regulation, as well as the shame of the scarlet letter imposed on her by society, she does not get the camaraderie and security that society provides, and is instead faced with loneliness and isolation. Because Hester lives on the border between the forest and society, she is evidently living a life in which she is both ridiculed by society and condemned by the government’s laws, but isolated from Boston’s citizens and the warmth of human intimacy. Living between the forest and society, representing freedom and oppression, Hester is unable to take advantage of the best of both worlds, as she clings onto her citizenship of Boston and willingly stays within society’s clutches, though just barely. Just as her cottage is partially covered by trees, indicating that her house is “... some object which… ought to be, concealed”, whenever Hester leaves her house and enters the town, she is treated like an untouchable (Hawthorne 90).