Theme of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Parable the “Minister’s Black Veil”

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In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s parable the “Minister’s Black Veil” his theme of the story is that nobody can escape a sin. An analysis on the surface of the story is one day Mr. Hooper minister of a congregation in Milford, MA, a small settlement of puritans, working hard just to sustain life. When the sexton tolls the bell Mr. Hooper comes out as usual but wearing a black veil. In my opinion this shows that Mr. Hooper is showing that he committed a sin and he wear the black veil as a way to say everyone wears a mask. The congregation is confused at why he wears the black veil, though everyone is afraid of how he’ll react if they ask him.

The townspeople in the Ministers Black Veil are the important for finding out the theme. First off they are appalled at Mr. Hooper and criticize him for wearing the black veil when he himself says “everyone wears a mask.” One important character in the story is Elizabeth she is Mr. Hooper’s girlfriend. She wants Mr. Hooper to take off the veil, but he refuses to do so and she leaves him. I think he doesn’t want to take off the veil, because he knows ...

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