A Turn For The Better?

In the beginning of chapter seven "The Guest", we see a turn in Hawthorne's writing. Let it be clear that The House of The Seven Gables is still part of the Gothic literature genre, but it is presented differently here. We open to a scene of Hepzibah and Phoebe preparing to cook a breakfast meal. Although they are still inside the house, the atmosphere has seemed to change. In class we have talked about how Phoebe is the innocent one who helps the family climb out of the dark past that has been haunting them, figuratively and literally.
Not only has the atmosphere changed in the house, but Hawthorne's writing as well. His details and writing have more of a cheerful mood behind the ink on the page. Although he continues to use Gothic "vocabulary" such as ghosts, castle, shadowy hands, and pale cheeks, the mood itself has change to a more positive outlook on life and their surroundings. Since Phoebe's arrival things have been looking up for the family, especially Hepzibah. This scene sort of gives off the "Sunday morning family breakfast" feeling.
Personally, I think this shift of Hawthorne's writing is meant to show that beauty can be found in this genre of literature. Although he continues to still write the same and use the same words, he puts beauty behind them and shows that he is talented enough to portray life and beauty through immortal and deathly adjectives and nouns. It is almost impossible to find beauty such as the Gothic beauty portrayed and presented in this genre. The writing is so stylized and structured so that a mortal can understand how beauty can die as well.