Themes In Hawthorne's The Minister's Black Veil
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Like many writers of his time, Hawthorne emphasized man's inner
reality, and those thoughts and feelings which are not immediately apparent.
As he explored this internal nature, he not only found the source of
dignity and virtue, but also certain elements of darkness and violence. In
The Minister' ....
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.... significance of the black veil lies in the physical
and mental barrier that it creates between the minister and his environment,
and the guilt that it expresses. Many people believe that the face provides
information about a person's underlying characteristics and, therefore,
about his or her probable behavior. Thus, by wearing the veil, the minister
takes away the basis on which people can predict his behavior. This is the
main cause of the minister's isolation, although he is made unpredi ....
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