Nobles and Savages

Since its publication, the conclusion of The House of
the Seven Gables has been criticized as either
inconsistent with the rest of the novel or a failure.
After analyzing this novel along with Hawthorne's
other major works, it becomes clear that there is in
fact consistency to the conclusion of this great
American novel. It is through a complex dissection
of the concept of hierarchies and their constructions
that the patterns in Hawthorne's texts become more
obvious--and the meaning of the conclusion of this
long debated text becomes apparent.

Autorentext

Gregory Cecere received his MA in American Literature from FAU in2001 with the completion of this work. He teaches literature andwriting at NOVA Southeastern University and Palm Beach CommunityCollege.

Klappentext

Since its publication, the conclusion of The House ofthe Seven Gables has been criticized as eitherinconsistent with the rest of the novel or a failure. After analyzing this novel along with Hawthorne'sother major works, it becomes clear that there is infact consistency to the conclusion of this greatAmerican novel. It is through a complex dissectionof the concept of hierarchies and their constructionsthat the patterns in Hawthorne's texts become moreobvious--and the meaning of the conclusion of thislong debated text becomes apparent.