In the novel, The House of the Seven Gables, Nathaniel Hawthorne uses several devices to describe Judge Pyncheon. Hawthorne gives a thorough profile on the Judge's character with the use of tone, point of view, and diction. Hawthorne's use of tone highlights Pyncheon's devoted character who had "the faithfulness of his public services in subsequent capacities." Yet, his mood slowly began to change to point out some of Pyncheon's weaker and darker sides. Hawthorne lets …showed first 75 words of 319 total…

…showed last 75 words of 319 total…Hawthorne used to bring out the Judge's character. Not only positive points, but Hawthorne uses harsh negativity to portray Pyncheon's "reckless youth" and "hard, cold" image. Every point of Pyncheon's character is given by Hawthorne with his use of tone, point of veiw, and diction. All of these devices gave Hawthorne the ability to show who Judge Pyncheon really was. The vivid use of words that Hawthorne used really gave great details of the Judge.