To conceal one’s visage is to convey that they must be hiding something. The Minister’s Black Veil is a tale by Nathaniel Hawthorne that touches base with the troubled times of having to hide one’s secrets behind a simple, yet deeply interpreted black veil. Hawthorne’s tale is strong in characterization and setting, thus leading to the tone-- seclusion. Characters are simply humans molded to another’s preference. To be strong enough to stand the test of peers is a crucial sign of a character’s likeness, as stated in Minister’s Black Veil, lines 29-39. “”...shade before him, good Mr.Hooper walked onward, at a slow and quiet pace, stooping somewhat and looking on the ground, as is customary with abstracted men, yet nodding kindly to those
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Puritan villages would not traditionally be seen as a place to normally don a black veil, as described in lines 4-6 of The Minister’s Black Veil. “Spruce bachelors looked sidelong at the pretty maidens, and fancied that the Sabbath sunshine made them prettier than on weekdays.” The town seems upbeat and bright, accepting and loving, certainly not a place for one to normally wear something so dark and mysterious. Though it may be accepted during funerals and sad events, a black veil would be considered inappropriate for the time being. In the Puritan town, the meetinghouse was clearly the center of the communities. This also means that religion is a large part of everyone’s lives, which would mean that anything out of the normal standard would seem to be unholy or wrong. The people clearly point out said wrongness in lines 85-88, “Some gathered in little circles, huddled closely together, with their mouths all whispering in the centre; some went homeward alone, wrapped in silent meditation; some talked loudly, and profaned the Sabbath day with ostentatious laughter.” The people of Milford are clearly distraught and confused at Mr.Hooper’s new article of fashion, and they seemingly dislike it. Some of them went as far as walking home alone in discomfort at the session, or grouping up and talking loudly and rudely about Mr.Hooper’s veil. The religious citizens bear confusion at Mr.Hooper, and all convey in their own ways that the
Puritan villages would not traditionally be seen as a place to normally don a black veil, as described in lines 4-6 of The Minister’s Black Veil. “Spruce bachelors looked sidelong at the pretty maidens, and fancied that the Sabbath sunshine made them prettier than on weekdays.” The town seems upbeat and bright, accepting and loving, certainly not a place for one to normally wear something so dark and mysterious. Though it may be accepted during funerals and sad events, a black veil would be considered inappropriate for the time being. In the Puritan town, the meetinghouse was clearly the center of the communities. This also means that religion is a large part of everyone’s lives, which would mean that anything out of the normal standard would seem to be unholy or wrong. The people clearly point out said wrongness in lines 85-88, “Some gathered in little circles, huddled closely together, with their mouths all whispering in the centre; some went homeward alone, wrapped in silent meditation; some talked loudly, and profaned the Sabbath day with ostentatious laughter.” The people of Milford are clearly distraught and confused at Mr.Hooper’s new article of fashion, and they seemingly dislike it. Some of them went as far as walking home alone in discomfort at the session, or grouping up and talking loudly and rudely about Mr.Hooper’s veil. The religious citizens bear confusion at Mr.Hooper, and all convey in their own ways that the