Minister's Black Veil Vs Sin

In this essay, I am going to tell you about the two text, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” and “The Minister’s Black Veil.” We will compare and contrast which text is more effective. The text “Sinners in the Hands…” is effective because, it talks about what you would do if you repent from your sins instead of just using something to symbolize it. The themes in the two text are different but they symbolize the same thing. In the text “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” shows the verbal connection of what sins are for and what the outcome is. In the text “The Minister’s Black Veil” the theme is to use the black veil as a symbol of God’s wrath and how it comes along. The themes to both of the text is to explain what will happen if you …show more content…
In Edward’s text he symbolizes his speech that he is giving everybody verbally. In Hawthorne’s text he symbolizes his speech by wearing the black veil Mr.Hooper is wearing. The two text improvise different as well. Edward’s text talks about God’s wrath and what will happen if you don't obey the Lord. While in Hawthorne’s text you can visually see the balck veils and the changes that Mr.Hopper is going through. In the text “Sinners in the Hands of the Angry God” theme is if you don't repent from your sins you will go to hell. It states, “But Indeed things are nothing; if God should withdraw His hand, they would avail no more to keep you from falling, than the air to hold up a person that is suspended in it” (Edward 35-38). This quote states that God does all this to keep you from falling. He is great to us. In “The Minister’s Black Veil,” the theme is change could make people just you by your appearance. It says in the text, “I don't like it,” uttered the old woman as he hobbled into the meetinghouse. “He changed himself into something awful, only by hiding his face” (Hawthorne 485-486). Mr.Hopper wore the black veil for a reason not for everybody to judge him by what he is