1. The House Of Seven Gables
... only sin was pride, died shortly thereafter. Gervayse loved his daughter, but he loved himself twice as much. The Colonel's ancient tyranny had led to Alice's disgrace and death. In the modern era of the novel, the Colonel has reemerged once more as the cold-hearted Judge Jeffrey Pyncheon. Time and time again Hawthorne states that Jeffrey is the Colonel "come again ... house in which they live. Jeffrey can be compared to Midas, the mythical king whose touch was a golden death. Jeffrey's social countenance is the beautiful quality of the Midas touch. The stern, granite-hearted man beneat...
- Word Count: 2711
- Approx Pages: 11
- Grade Level: High School