Team Nathaniel

I choose Team Nathaniel because his works are more focused towards the historical side of literature.  I enjoy reading historical events because they are based off of something factual.  Poe's works are all about how terrible his life was, and frankly, he should keep his problems to himself in my opinion.  Another reason I like Hawthorne better is because Poe's works were extremely dark, and in my mind, they were like nightmares.  Hawthorne also wrote with more eloquence.  Granted, it was often overkill, I enjoyed reading what was going through the character's minds.  Overall, in my opinion, Hawthorne was the better writer, and his books will be read throughout the ages.