American Literature reflects life, and the struggles that we face during our existence. The great authors of our time incorporate life’s problems into their literature directly and indirectly. The stories themselves bluntly tell us a story; however, an author also uses symbols to relay to us his message in a subtler manner. Imagery could also be seen through The House of Seven Gables. In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s book, the House of Seven Gable’s …showed first 75 words of 2486 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2486 total…so that we may look at it on a more thoughtful level. Through these symbols and his imagination, he also expresses to us his basic beliefs in life. Hawthorne meant to not only entertain with his writings, but also to inform if possible. This explains the extensive use of symbolism and some imagery in his work. Overall, Hawthorne did not just write a story, he wrote a classic that has stood the test of time.