1. Suspense in The House of the Seven Gables
True to its roots as a Gothic novel, the atmosphere of The House of the Seven Gables broods with ambiguity and fear, with this uncertainty culminating in moments of heightened suspense. ... Suspense, a state of extended uncertainty, begins when the reader becomes unsure of the events of the story; throughout the novel, we feel this unease mount each time the narrator ceases to provide commentary and begins only describing events as they happen. ... Having laid the foundation of imperfect, indiscernible evidence in his creation of suspense through style and diction, Hawthorne begins to drop hin...
- Word Count: 1547
- Approx Pages: 6
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Graduate