The Minister’s Black Veil: Dark and Twisted Veil
During the 12th year that I have been studying, I have come across The Minister's Black Veil by Nathaniel Hawthorne. More importantly, there are parts of the story where I picked up characteristics of American Romanticism. Throughout the story, I have come across dark and twisted characters with abnormal actions that caught my eye which was Mr. Hooper. There are levels to understand the parable Hawthorne illustrates which come from personal experiences, life lessons, and commonness. More importantly, the symbol for the veil makes modifications of the story that leads to romanticism. The theme for the parable is prominent and usual but the way Hawthorne interprets the story, he uses creepy examples to come across the theme and symbols. He returned,therefore, to the parsonage, and, at the moment of closing the door, was observed to look back upon the people, all of whom had their eyes fixed upon the minister. A sad smile
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The theme of the parable is demonstrated through the veil and through Mr. Hooper's actions.
Thus the parable of the black veil is the story of betrayal, of a man of God turned antichrist. This cannot be denied for in, the resolution of the plot Hawthorne affirms the dedication of his hero to the old covenant of God , the covenant of irresolution, spiritual cowardice, of glory veiled (Stein, 392).
The black veil hides a message of betrayal and a man that changes his original religion to anti-Christianity. The theme of this parable is that the black veil is worn to indicate that all those wearing the black veil have attempted a sin or have dark past. As a parsonage Mr. Hooper has to hide his feelings but most already accept that him as a sinner, he has to wear the veil so, he is known to be lonely because of a dark past. Therefore, for those sins, he is paying the