To further establish that "The Minister's Black Veil- is evidence of Hawthorne's disapproval of the Puritan culture, a comparison of Hawthorne's tales prove helpful when a repetitive theme arises. The major theme in every case is the suffering and separation of the protagonist from the Puritan way of life due to the unfair rulings of such a society. ... The reader can be sure that Hawthorne is criticizing the Puritan view of humanity, because the same theme is duplicated over and over again. ... They are judgmental, cruel, fearful of the unknown, and Hawthorne does not hide h...

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