Reenvisioning Clifford in The House of the Seven Gables
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Authors
Cousins, Brett
Issue Date
2018-03-23
Type
Other
Language
en_US
Keywords
Character development , Literary criticism , Nathaniel Hawthorne
Alternative Title
Abstract
Most critics see Nathaniel Hawthorne's characters as largely two dimensional, rarely developing significantly. Clifford Pyncheon, in The House of the Seven Gables, is overwhelmingly considered to be an example of Hawthorne's static character design. An unbiased examination, however, reveals that Clifford does undergo a clear developmental arc, calling into question the conventional view.