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The Minister's Black Veil

by Nathaniel Hawthorne

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The Minister's Black Veil

The song is basically saying that we all hide the truth about ourselves and others. We only let our lovers see the good side of us and not the bad side.

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The Minister's Black Veil

In "The Minister's Black Veil," Nathaniel Hawthorne illustrates humanity's inherent evil by using the veil as a symbol of hidden sins, suggesting that all people conceal their sinful nature....

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