Judge Pyncheon represents a father figure that Hawthorne created to resolve his own psychological issues. One of the most outlandish examples of Hawthorne’s brutal attitude toward his father figures is best illustrated in his portrayal of Judge Pyncheon’s death in The House of the Seven Gables. Miller concludes that through Judge Pyncheon’s character
“Hawthorne takes vengeance on iron-hearted fathers
