A parable is simple story that illustrate moral and values on belief using symbols and tones. Hawthorne introduces people just judge without even see the true inner self of someone. The minister 's black veil introduces Mr. Hooper as a protagonist where he is a minister of the church wearing a black veil covering his face. This parable is an example of dark romanticism because of the black veil symbolizing sin and secret. Hawthorne tone in the parable “The Minister’s Black Veil” was uncomfortable or odd. For example” When Mr.Hooper came, the first thing that their eyes rested on was the same horrible black veil…”, meaning that people see tiny queer things in quick of an eyes and to judge in a quick of an eye. Another example is “ Then, Farewell!”,said Elizabeth is wife seeing him in public, and as the story end we realized that Elizabeth is with him in secret as the story say “ Tremble also at each other”, this quote reveals that even through the darkest time such as the black veil representing sin and secret, one will stay with a love one into death, as we see that Elizabeth had to hide or not be seen in public with Hawthorne. Based on my knowledge of Hawthorne his influence was Elizabeth and finding himself through his darkness time. Even Though Hawthorne parable was easy to follow it not one to agree with …show more content…
Hawthorne speaks of truth as to be true to yourself you can not hide the secret or your insecurities. As for death he express that dying knowing that you still hold sins and secrets is not peaceful you 'd rather show and express instead of keeping it in you. A symbol Hawthorne use is”she withdrew her arm from his grasp and slowly departed pausing at the door to give one long, shuddering gaze,...” describes how Elizabeth acknowledge Hooper’s black veil and how it affected her even not knowing what it meant. This also gave us reader a thought of what does this black veil actually mean. At the end of the story the narrator states “ why do you tremble alone…” stating all these people need are being hypocrites and judgemental but they do not know what the black veil is for. This resolution reminds that one should reflect and look at themselves before judging someone else. Hawthorne black veil resembles that we all hold secrets and sin in our life but Mr. Hooper did it in person instead of hiding it. Nathaniel Hawthorne purpose serve for this contemporary world today is not to be judgemental but more to be open and see in others. The text influence the American value is to be open and do not