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“The Minister’s black veil”

Explore how Nathaniel Hawthorne uses setting and symbolism in "The Minister's Black Veil" to portray conflict and themes. Discover Gothic Literature Characteristics and Hawthorne's biography in a video. Reflect on personal experiences of loved ones changing and how it affects relationships.

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“The Minister’s black veil”

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  1. How does Hawthorn use setting and symbolism to depict the conflict and theme of the story? “The Minister’s black veil”

  2. Gothic Literature Characteristics 1. Remote settings 2. Psychological effects of sin/guilt 3. Macabre (ghastly or grim) or violent incidents 4. Supernatural elements

  3. Hawthorne Biography Video • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj0SqG5Nwx4

  4. Freewrite • Recall a time when someone close to you changed in a way that made him or her seem like a different person. What happens when someone you thought you knew changes? Can you still recognize the person you knew, or do his or her new behaviors lead to estrangement?

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