Hepzibah The House Of Seven Gables Analysis

Hepzibah opened her shop in chapter 2 of The House Of Seven Gables. The shop was first created by the Colonol but he was killed before he could sell anything, and from then on it was untouched causing cobwebs and families of spiders to linger there for years. Finally Hepzibah opens the one-cent shop after cleaning out the old room and making it look brand new. There is always a gingerbread character on the window sill to draw attention, as well as several toys. Inside the shop, however, are several other miscellaneous items such as yarn and pins and needles. The shop is direcctly connected to the rest of the house and has it's own door equipped with a bell that causes Hepzibah to become agitated. Hepzibah herself is drastically different from
the shop, as she is naturally evil looking and angry because of her brow structure, and the shop is warm and welcoming.