1. Suspense in The House of the Seven Gables
... enough trigger words to cause the reader to at least suspect that Judge Jaffrey is dead; yet the narrator skates around directly stating this point for several chapters, then casts a grave shadow of doubt over these suspicions as he begins speaking of Judge Jaffrey as if he is alive. His description of the seated judge at once affirms our suspicions and ... supplants them-the narrator notes that, as we observe the judge, "his breath you do not hear" (268), an observation that seems to only logically make sense if the judge is indeed dead ... ...
- Word Count: 1547
- Approx Pages: 6
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Graduate