1. “The Minister’s black veil”
How does Hawthorn use setting and symbolism to depict the conflict and theme of the story?

2. Gothic Literature Characteristics
1. Remote settings
2. Psychological effects of sin/guilt
3. Macabre (ghastly or grim) or violent incidents
4. Supernatural elements

3. Hawthorne Biography Video
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4. Freewrite
Recall a time when someone close to you changed in a way that made him or her seem like a different person. What happens when someone you thought you knew changes? Can you still recognize the person you knew, or do his or her new behaviors lead to estrangement?