the dark side of hawthorne in the house of seven gables
The Dark Side of Hawthorne In The House of the Seven Gables, Nathaniel Hawthorne exhibits the fate of a family due to a curse by analyzing the most "disagreeable" secrets of a man's soul (Great Lives 1077). Hawthorne shows the decay of an aristocratic family due to the sins of the past. He uses allegory within his character's personalities and emotions to expose "the truth of the human heart" (biography). Hawthorne's chosen location for this novel reflects greatly on his life and specifically his childhood. Salem is the home of The House of the Seven Gables. Ironically this is the same town in which he was born in and lived in through adulthood. He was raised in this town, therefore he was very aware of the dark side of its past. He was a part of this past through his ancestors. One of which was a judge in the infamous Salem witch trials. At this trial Hawthorne's uncle is cursed by a so-called witch with the words, "God will give you blood to drink" (Magill 2736). This curse is much similar to Matthew Maule's curse on the Pyncheon family (Magill 2734). The solitude of his characters reflects his childhood as well. Growing up, his 2 mother kept herself away from people which led him to become a very solitary man for much of his li
is the home of The House of the Seven Gables. Ironically
transcendentalism (Encarta Encyclopedia). He believes a
Hawthorne's Transcendentalist beliefs.
1077). Hawthorne shows the decay of an aristocratic family
as far as the Puritans. He commonly plays guilt against
Hawthorne is known as a dark transcendentalist because he
battle with sin and the devil as a source of controversy
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