How Does The Judge Pyncheon Curse

Do curses truly wreak havoc in the lives upon whom they are pronounced? Although this notion might appear ridiculous at first thought, to Hepzibah, Clifford, Phoebe, and the rest of the Pyncheon clan, misfortune must surely have seemed a somber reality. The Pyncheon curse was set into play by an early Puritan ancestor, Colonel Pyncheon, who committed a horrific deed. Because of his greed, he took measures so drastic as to murder an innocent farmer, Matthew Maule, in order that he might seize his land and property. Upon Matthew Maule’s brutal death, he proclaimed one phrase that would haunt the Pyncheons through generations. These words he uttered, “God will give him blood to drink!”

This dreadful curse is seen inflicting death and grief on

The cunning, deceitful Judge desires to talk to Clifford Pyncheon about the missing information pertaining to the valuable piece of land. Obviously, Clifford is dreadfully afraid of the dangerous judge because he desires to cruelly harm him. But, on uninvitedly entering the house, the judge takes a seat in the parlor and, unknowingly, on his death-seat. Upon attempting to retrieve Clifford, that he might talk with the judge, Hepzibah discovers that her brother is nowhere to be found. After finding Clifford downstairs, she hears Clifford confess that he has murdered Judge Pyncheon. Sadly, if the Judge had not been so greedy about the valuable plot of land, no harm would have come to him because his relationships would not have been

Conclusively, one might believe that all of the family’s incidents were brought upon by Matthew Maule’s curse, but Miss Phoebe and Holgrave seemed to unconsciously argue otherwise. Both of these young people appeared to pay no mind to greed and, therefore, lived outside of its awful influence. As a result, a mutual love developed like a budding rose. Holgrave shockingly revealed that he was an heir of Matthew Maule, the supposed wizard. Conclusively, when greed played no role in the lives of two people, instead of hate and death wreaking havoc, love was allowed to grow and