... adultery, sin, and human mortality. Unlike Poe, Hawthorne laid out the morals of the story and showed the reader what conclusions they should come to. In his stories there is a reoccurring theme of isolation which comes from his own experience in seclusion. In "The Minister's Black Veil", Father Hooper is isolated from the congregation because of his black veil that ... to it. Both authors use Dark Romantics to establish stories that are different from the conformist social setting. Hawthorne's concepts of Puritan norms helps critique social hypocrisy along with the theme of guilt causi...

• Word Count: 1698
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School