The Nature of Evil in Stories of Nathaniel Hawthorne
Nathaniel Hawthorne approached his use of the nature of evil very intelligently and uniquely in his stories. “The Scarlet Letter”, and "The Minister's Black Veil," show that his studies of evil often coincide with his studies of religion, in this case, Puritanism, which his ancestors in Salem practiced in the 17th century. The following will explain the nature of evil in the stories, “The Scarlet letter” and the “Minister’s Black Veil”.
The Scarlet letter deals with guilt, fervor, and hypocrisy in a tough Puritan society. Hester and Dimmesdale’s experience relates to the story of Adam and Eve because, in both cases, sin results in expulsion and suffering. But it also r
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