Black Veil Nathaniel Hawthorne 18041864 Gothic aspects of Romanticism Evil strong force in the world Gloomy outlook on lifemankind Born in Salem MA Puritan family Ancestor was a judge in Salem witchcraft trials ID: 657089
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NathanielHawthorneand“The Minister’sBlack Veil”Slide2
Nathaniel Hawthorne1804-1864 Gothic aspects of RomanticismEvil = strong force in the world
Gloomy outlook on life/mankind
Born in Salem, MA
Puritan familyAncestor was a judge in Salem witchcraft trialsHawthorne’s life & writing were influenced by an inherited sense of guilt; haunted by the cruelty of his ancestorsHawthorne added the “w” to his family name to disassociate himself from his ancestor’s reputation.Slide3
Gothic Aspects in Romantic literature
Even though Romanticism often focused on the positive aspects of human nature, it was a celebration of the individual and imagination.
Gothicism seemed like a natural part of the exploration of the darker side of human nature.
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Elements of Gothicism
Isolation from society
The grotesque (for Hawthorne, it is largely imaginary—unknown sin of the minister)
Extreme sensitivity of main characters (Mr. Hooper does not want to remove his veil).Life after death (more the thought in Hawthorne’s story).Slide5
Some of Hawthorne’s LiteratureThe Scarlet LetterNovel about sin, guilt, adultery
The House of the Seven Gables
Novel about guilt, atonement; supernatural, witchcraft
“The Minister’s Black Veil”Short story about secrets and sinSlide6
AllegoryA story with both a literal and symbolic meaning
Parable
Simple, usually short, story that teaches a moral lesson
Fable
= animals
Parable
= human beingsSlide7
SymbolSomething that has meaning in itself while also standing for something greaterEx: In “The Minister’s Black Veil,” there is a literal veil covering his face, but it also represents a deeper idea (a
symbolic
meaning)Slide8
Respond to the Question:
What do you think Father Hooper’s black veil represents?
Write a paragraph that first (A) answers the question, and then (P) proves the answer with text evidence. Then (C) comment how the proof supports the answer.
This is APC format.Slide9
Works Cited Hawthorne, Nathaniel. “The Minister’s Black Veil.” Holt McDougal Literature: American Literature. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2010. 470-481. Print.
Ramos, John Louie. “Biography of Nathaniel Hawthorne.”
Helium. com
. 7 May 2010. Web. 3 Jan. 2013.Sonfer, Larik. “From Gothicism to Romanticism: The History of Gothic Literature.” Helium.com. 22 May 2008. Web. 3 Jan. 2013.