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This 10 page paper provides an overview of the recurring themes of evilness and depravity in man relative to the central characters in the works of Nathaniel Hawthorne. This paper integrates a view of the way in which evilness and man's depravity isolate man from society, especially through the views of central characters in Hawthorne's The Minister's Black Veil and Young Goodman Brown. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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views of central characters in Hawthornes The Ministers Black Veil and Young Goodman Brown. Bibliography lists 2 sources. MHEvilHa.rtf The Recurring Themes of
Evilness and Depravity in Man Written by 11/2001 Please Introduction The recurring themes of
evilness and depravity in man and the impacts on society are common elements of the American short story. More specifically, the development of the conflicted protagonist and the struggle
with evilness and depravity is a common theme in the works of Nathaniel Hawthorne. Hawthorne sought not only to create a way of assessing these characteristics in man, but
also to view evilness and depravity as they impact society as a whole. Both The Ministers Black Veil and Young Goodman Brown present protagonists who are influenced by
depravity and evilness. Both of these stories provide a forum for understanding the role that evil plays in society and create substantial views of what can occur when an
individuals is exposed to evilness and depravity. The central thematic progression in both of these works is clearly shaped by the introduction of this dark perspective.
The Ministers Black Veil Hawthornes The Ministers Black Veil is a short story that describes evil and depravity as developmental stages, adn relates the fact that man can move
from apparent goodness and virtue to a state of depravity with very little immediate personal action. The story begins by relating a view of Parson Hooper, a gentlemen and
a religious individual who wears a black veil. Though this does not take on an evil element at the onset, it is evident that the veil is symbolic of
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