By Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1851
Hawthorne's famouse novel set in Colonial Salem. Themes of guilt, retribution, and atonement in a family are explored. The supernatural and witchcraft are also woven into the story.ISBN-10: 0553212702
LEXILE SCORE: 1320L
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Discussion/Study Questions
1. Who would you say is the principal protagonist of The House of the Seven Gables? Who is the principal antagonist?
2. In the Preface, Hawthorne claims his book is a romance rather than a novel. Romancesneed not deal with “everyday, ordinary things” and usually incorporate fantasticelements. Do you think that The House of the Seven Gables is more of a romance or a novel? Should it be classified as anothergenre altogether?
3. Discuss therole of “fate” in the novel. How much of the Pyncheons’ bad luck is caused by fate, and how much results from their own actions and choices?
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