The Dark Side of Judge Pyncheon in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Novel, The Hou

The Dark Side of Judge Pyncheon in Nathaniel Hawthornes Novel, The House of the Seven GablesPeople in society persist in a masquerade. E reallyone wears a decoratively adorned mask that displays beauty, purity, and service. However, behind the mask lies on the inside of all society. One will stop at nothing in order to be well liked, thus becoming hypocrites. In Nathaniel Hawthornes novel, The House of the Seven Gables, the narrator uses longing diction, a shining selection of detail, and a shocking tone to reveal that the character of Judge Pyncheon resembles perfection on the outside, yet darker traits sit latent on the inside.The narrator uses intense diction to describe Judge Pyncheons character as near perfection. He reflects traits such as purity, faithfulness, devotedness, zeal, unimpeachable integrity and cleanliness. This shows that he works very hard to keep a respectable public opinion. It is as if the judge does what the public thinks he ought to do. The narrators com plement diction gives the judge a near to perfect appearance to onlookers. This respect...