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crypts. This was to become the mise en scene of Gothicism, replete with trappings of hidden doorways and secret chambers, incomprehensible labyrinths, speaking portraits, and trapdoors. (Allen Lloyd-Smith 7) Gothic Element of the Seven Gables The House of the Seven Gables, by Nathanial Hawthorn is filled with gothic tropes and features. Since the story takes place in the Pyncheon house or rather the Maule’s property, I will focus on the features of the house, which are gothic. That is not to say that

Even when she was young her features were frightening, but now with age and grief, her appearance is even more ghastly (“Three Women in The House of the Seven Gables: Hepzibah”). She actually has a heart of gold and is one of the nicest ladies one might ever meet. For the last thirty years, Hepzibah has been living in the house of seven gables by herself, which caused her brain to “impregnated with the dry-rot of its timbers"(Hawthorne ). This has resulted in her being withdrawn from society and developing

function effectively within a community, some degree of realism is always required. Conversely, idealism is arguably a necessity in order to attain the exceptional status of individuality within the community. In Lucy Maud Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables, the relevance of both concepts and the way in which they change and are applied are explored within numerous characters. Anne Shirley embraces her idealism near the point of it consuming herself in order to cope with the harsh realities of her bleak

Anne of Green Gables Anne of Green Gables, by Lucy Maud Montgomery, Takes place on Prince Edward Island, Canada in the early twentieth century. Published In 1908, Anne of Green Gables has been read and loved by both children and adults. Even though this is a work of fiction, many times both boys and girls can relate to the situations and conversations of Anne. Middle-aged siblings Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert live and work on farmland known as Green Gables. With the intention of Teaching

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Evil within the Portraits The traditional Gothic taste for “portraits” is frequent in many novels and short stories that follow the conventions of literary mode making it present in these both texts; House of the Seven Gables by Hawthorne and Edgar Allen Poe’s The Oval Portrait. Often the characters in such Gothic romances are haunted by the tyranny of the past, which make it inescapable. It often leads to the destruction of their loved ones. Others motive of escape is often pulled back by a curse

Commerce is a very relevant topic in the two works by Nathaniel Hawthorne and Fanny Fern. Hawthorne’s novel is called, The House of the Seven Gables. Fanny Fern’s novel is called, Ruth Hall. Both novels involve woman venturing out into a commerce world. The commerce world is extremely new for women at the time. These main characters are shown as pioneers for the time. Hawthorne’s protagonist, Hepzibah, opens a cent shop to provide income for herself and brother, Clifford. Fern’s protagonist, Ruth

in their novels; each one in a slightly different manner. The authors each have a different emphasis on the characteristics depending on the plot of their novels. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s prefaces to The Blithedale Romance and The House of the Seven Gables and his short tale “The Custom House” incorporate the Romantic ideals of intuition, nature, and imagination. These three Romantic traits are prevalent and key throughout Hawthorne’s first novel, The Scarlet Letter, as Hawthorne uses them

I liked this book more than I thought I would. It taught me to be yourself and not be ashamed of who you are or how you look. Anne of Green Gables teaches many life lessons and it reminded me of the only other book I’ve read about an orphan, The Orphan Train. It also taught me that it’s okay to make mistakes. Anne got her friend drunk accidentally by giving her wine. Anne said, “Tomorrow is

A Comparison of The Scarlet Letter and The House of the Seven Gables   Nathaniel Hawthorne, one of America's most renowned authors, demonstrates his extraordinary talents in two of his most famed novels, The Scarlet Letter and The House of the Seven Gables. To compare these two books seems bizarre, as their plots are distinctly different. Though the books are quite seemingly different, the central themes and Hawthorne's style are closely related (Carey, p. 62). American novelist Nathaniel