The Story “The Minister’s Black Veil” by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Analyze the story “The Minister’s Black Veil” written by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Describe the central characters in the story and relate the characters to the central idea. Describe the central conflict of the story and its relationship to the central idea. Identify the point of view and explain how this point of view is appropriate to the central idea. Describe the setting and its relationship to the central idea. Identify the most significant language techniques used in the story and explain how these techniques help convey the central idea. Identify and analyze the tone of the story, the dominant elements contributing to tone, and the relationship of tone to the central idea.