Hawthorne's The House of the Seven GablesThe mood of Hawthorne's The House of the Seven Gables is dark, elaborately creepy, and slow-moving. The story centers on the murders of two men centuries ago, the curse that was placed on the house as a result of this conflict, and the repercussions on the current generation. The overall story is like that of a nightmare of complete and utter darkness. Not so much the fear that results from images of goblins and monsters, but that feeling of being afraid of the dark; not because of what is there, but because of what you do not know exists. Hawthorne creates this mood by describing the events that triggered the curse placed on Pyncheon Manor in the very first chapter, but never reveals more than a piece of the motivations and consequences at a time throughout the rest of the story. 'history. The descriptions of the house deteriorating over the years covered in the book establish the sensation of a never-ending nightmare – that despite mortal man, the house remains as it was since the day. it has been erected and only the external appearance changes. . In fact, as the story centers around the curse placed on the house, it is almost the main attraction of the story, with the other characters only playing supporting roles to show the might of the dark power that the house holds over members of the Pyncheon dynasty. . Because Hawthorne gives the house human characteristics, "a great part of the varied experiences of mankind...