Part one of term paper
Like many writers of his time, Hawthorne emphasized man's inner reality, and those thoughts and feelings which are not immediately apparent. As he explored this internal nature, he not only found the source of dignity and virtue, but also certain elements of darkness and violence. In The Minister's Black Veil, these elements are treated as r ...

Part two of term paper
... conveys a profound truth that is disturbing in its implication, namely that we can never hope to know each other's true selves. The themes in the story are suggested by the veil- symbol, the tension between the minister and the community, and the use of pro-Freudian psychological analysis. The symbolic significance of the black veil lies in the physical and mental barrier that it creates between the minister and his environment, and the guilt that it expresses. Many people believe that the ...