Some believe that each of the seven gables in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s book represents the seven deadly sins. The seven deadly sins that are being referred to are the following: pride, envy, wrath, laziness, greed, gluttony, and lust. However, with these “seven deadly sins,” there are also seven virtues or cures. They are listed as the following: faith, hope, charity, prudence, temperance, fortitude, and justice. The seven deadly sins are defined below.
1. Pride- the act of being proud in an arrogant or conceited way
2. Envy- a desire to have more; a feeling of discontentment
3. Wrath- harboring bitter anger toward others
4. Sloth- being idle; unwilling to work diligently
5. Greed- selfish desire for others possessions or opportunity
6. Gluttony- lacking self-control, especially in the realm of food and drink
7. Lust- a passionate longing for someone or something, usually referring to immoral sexual desire. The seven holy virtues are defined below.
1. Faith- a confidence or strong belief in someone or something
2. Hope- a certainty for something to happen
3. Charity- a feeling of affection and fondness
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The most obvious character that struggled with these “deadly sins” is the antagonist, Judge Jaffrey Pyncheon. Some of the “seven sins” that the judge struggles with are pride, envy, and greed. He is very self-centered in the story, and his only purpose or goal through the course of the book is to find his lost inheritance. Greed drives his motives whenever he gets the chance, or whenever he is with family. He had envy, for he wanted more and was not content. He was prideful and was well aware that the townsfolk respected him to some degree, and he used that to his advantage. Jaffrey Pyncheon can be looked at as the antagonist in the story, and he had several of the “deadly sins” weighing upon his heavy