The Ministers black veil

Authors Background

• Nathaniel Hawthorne
• ancestors included judge from Salem witch trials
• wrote scarlet letter
• Married Sophia Peabody
• Born in salem- 1804-1864
• inspiration: true events- when clergy man Joseph Moody accidentally killed a friend when he was young wore a black handkerchief over his face until his death.

Setting

• 18th century
• Puritan New England
• Small village Massachusetts

Character Development

• Mr. Hooper
• Goes from most respected man of the village to being feared and disrespected.
• All due to the black veil he chose to wear.

Dialogue

• Iniquity- a sin
• Crepe- light soft fabric; wrinkled surface.
• Countenance- A face
• Pathos-feeling of pitty, compassion, or sorrow.
• Preternatural- supernatural
• Irreproachable- free of blame; faultless
• moldered- Turn to dust; crumbled

Plot

• Exposition-Starts off on Sunday morning.
• Town gathered for Church.
• administer wears a black veil covering his face.

Rising action

• Town Gossips about his veil.
• They all think he is guilty of something.
• People run in fear from him.
• Secluded from the towns people.
• Fame outside the town grows.
• people on death row have the need to confess to him.
• Preaches the governors election serman.

climax

• Laying on death bed.
• Will the problem with the veil be resolved?

Conflict

• Main conflict- Man vs Man
• The town is upset with Hooper for the veil.
• They fear he did something wrong.

Internal conflict

• Does Hooper want to wear the veil and face the towns criticism or be a sinner?

the resolution

• The conflict isn't resolved because we don't know why he is wearing the veil.

SNAP SHOT

• The town Criticized and looked at him with disgust when he first made public the wearing of his veil.

Thought Shot

• Hooper constantly thinking weather he should continue wearing the veil or take it off.