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 live in a masquerade. Everyone wears a decoratively adorned masquerade costume 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 worthy hypocrites. In Nathaniel Hawthornes novel, The House of the Seven Gables, the narrator uses intense diction, a vivid selection of detail, and a shocking tone to reveal that the personality 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 contribution as near perfection. He reflects traits such as purity, faithfulness, devotedness, zeal, unimpeachable virtue and cleanliness. This shows that he works very hard to keep a worthy public opinion. It is as if the judge does what the public thinks he ought to do. The narrators complement diction gives the judge a near to perfect port to onlookers. This respect...