We ended class by looking at the passage in House of the Seven Gables from the chapter called "Maule's Well". It begins on page 95, with Phoebe saying "Shall I light a lamp." We knew this scene was Gothic and we gave reasons why it was Gothic.
For this week's blog, reread the beginning of Chapter 7 "The Guest", page 98 to around the middle of page 100. This scene, despite still being set within the Pyncheon House, is not Gothic. How would you describe it? Do you think this shift away from the Gothic means anything in terms of how we interpret the story? If so, begin to say way. If not, why not?
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