1. Suspense in The House of the Seven Gables
... whether we truly do know more than our narrator. After all, the narrator has thus far acted as our guide throughout the novel, at times blatantly explicating the meaning of symbols for us-we have built up trust in his opinions, although moments of revoked explanation has left us wanting. That his commentary itself should be unreliable subverts all assumed notions ... ...
- Word Count: 1547
- Approx Pages: 6
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Graduate