Nathaniel Hawthorne: The House of the Seven Gables

The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne uses Clifford Pyncheon and Hepzibah Pyncheon as the main characters of the novel. I think they represent the changing times. The orginal house was small, however through the years the house grew and evolved. The house is symbolic of the evolution of the Pyncheon family. Clifford and Hepzibah are the members who break free of the mold that Colonel Pyncheon set for them. Phoebe is the one to break the 200 year old curse. When "Alice's Posies" bloom after the big storm, it symbolizes the changes and the birth of a new Pyncheon family.