The three works by Nathaniel Hawthorne all have overlapping themes, characters, settings, symbols, and plots. To begin, the major theme behind the stories is sin. This is evident in The Scarlet Letter through Arthur Dimmesdale and Hester Prynne's adultery. In "The Minister's Black Veil" by the minister hiding his face to represent that the entire world in hiding behind their own black veils, or sins. In "Young Goodman Brown", does not trust anyone because of their hiding sins. Sin overwhelms their lives and is the reason they are all recluses.
The settings in the stories are all similar. The works are set in small, New England towns during the colonial days. The population of the town all are practicing Puritans. God and attending church are the most important aspects of their lives. The townspeople all judge each other very harshly because they believe every small sin done corrupts the whole being. This creates a cold and harsh environment for anyone who dares to be different. …show more content…
In all three stories, the main character are judged harshly by the religious townspeople for some spiritual infraction they have done. In The Scarlet Letter, Hester is shun from society for committing adultery just like Mr. Hooper is in "The Minister's Black Veil¨ for wearing a black veil. Also, Goodman Brown is alike the others because he sets himself away from society because he no longer trusts the townspeople due to the happenings one night in the forest. The humorous concept of the characters in the stories is that everyone has sin, but these three unlucky, yet somewhat heroic souls, are willing to bear it for
The settings in the stories are all similar. The works are set in small, New England towns during the colonial days. The population of the town all are practicing Puritans. God and attending church are the most important aspects of their lives. The townspeople all judge each other very harshly because they believe every small sin done corrupts the whole being. This creates a cold and harsh environment for anyone who dares to be different. …show more content…
In all three stories, the main character are judged harshly by the religious townspeople for some spiritual infraction they have done. In The Scarlet Letter, Hester is shun from society for committing adultery just like Mr. Hooper is in "The Minister's Black Veil¨ for wearing a black veil. Also, Goodman Brown is alike the others because he sets himself away from society because he no longer trusts the townspeople due to the happenings one night in the forest. The humorous concept of the characters in the stories is that everyone has sin, but these three unlucky, yet somewhat heroic souls, are willing to bear it for