Comparing the Puritan Setting in Scarlet Letter and Ministers Black Veil :: comparison compare contrast essays

  Impact of the Puritan desktop Upon the Characters in The Scarlet Letter and The Ministers Black Veil         This essay bequeath examine the thematic relevance to the Puritan setting and its impact upon the characters and their suppuration in both The Scarlet Letter and the short story, The Ministers Black Veil. These both texts detail an accurate portrayal of what I assume the Puritan confederation to represent. This is partly because of the Puritan background within the works, but also considering that the briny characters of these are deeply rooted within the Puritan faith and are, in different ways, in the public eye and are chthonic speciate scrutiny as a result of such. Mr. Hooper, being a minister, is considered a beacon and an exemplar of faith and righteousness in his community. One promising Sunday morning, Reverend Hooper dons a black veil to his congregation and lectures on sin and its way, or lack thereof. His congregation is outraged but intrigued by his use of the symbolic sheath. Since his sermon focuses on the secret sin of his parishoners and the inherent community, they are drawn to assume that Mr. Hooper, himself, carries with his a secret sin which he is hiding from underneath his veil.    Now Hawthorne titles this short story as a parable which leads one to conclude that the veil is used a non only a symbol of secret sin but a paradox. His congregation is so concerned and obsessed with his personal sins that they forget or so their own this was the intent of Mr. Hoopers veil to cause them to reflect upon their own eldritch status and to confess their sins. But the Puritans, notorious for their pride within reading and fallacy within faith, ignore this allegorical costume and sensationalize his message. Because, after all, Mr. Hooper must(prenominal) be hiding SOMETHING underneath that veil of his... The second character under scrutiny by their community and this English major is He ster Prynne, a unripe woman forced to don a scarlet letter A to signify to herself and to her community that she is a marked sinner. The letter, much like the veil, is an exterior symbol of appearance which is a popular device of Hawthorne the outward appearance is an important aspect of the Puritan faith in that it reflects upon the interior climate. Interestingly, these symbols and their stewards are instituted for the benefit of the community.