“Have the courage to stand your ground and not give them the time of day. Hold on to your power and never give it away.” - Donna Schoenrock. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s story, The Minister’s Black Veil, contains a character, Mr. Hooper, who wears a black veil to represent sin. Mr. Hooper is alienated by the puritans in their society because of his veil. The veil makes Mr. Hooper more susceptible to judgement by others, rather than being pronounced as ‘holy’ by the congregation. In The Minister’s Black Veil, Nathaniel Hawthorne uses the black veil to show Mr. Hooper’s beliefs, the judgement from the puritans, and the society’s moral values and assumptions.
Hawthorne uses detail to reveal the society’s moral values. Hawthorne wrote, “It shook with
Hawthorne uses detail to reveal the society’s moral values. Hawthorne wrote, “It shook with