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The Minister's Black Veil

by Nathaniel Hawthorne

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The Minister's Black Veil

"The Minister's Black Veil" reveals Puritan beliefs in the importance of sinlessness and conformity. Through Mr. Hooper's veil, Hawthorne illustrates the universal human tendency to hide sin and the...

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The Minister's Black Veil

As a member of Mr. Hooper's congregation or a Puritan clergyman, his veil would evoke feelings of threat and disturbance due to the era's focus on sin and suspicion. The ambiguity of his gesture...

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