The Black Veil of the Minister by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a story of guilt, humility, sin, hypocrisy, love, stability combined emotional and life challenges. It is a work of Gothic literary art that depicts the complexity of emotions and the psychological exchanges that take place when processing and processing any human emotion. The gothic writing style Hawthorne uses in The Minister's Black Veil allows him to easily focus on one main emotion: guilt. Hawthorne is no stranger to guilt, which is a large part of why he discusses its nature so much. The Hawthorne families, formerly known as the Hathorne, were involved in the Salem witch trials and carried the shame and guilt of their family's decisions through the generations. Throughout this story, guilt is a major concern for all the characters involved: the minister, the minister's fiancée, and the townspeople. Hawthorne uses Gothic tones and descriptions to define and describe the natural human emotion of guilt. Hawthorne's main character is the minister, Mr. Parson Hooper, who is described as "...a distinguished person of about thirty years of age...was dressed with office neatness." ..and dusted the weekly dust from his Sunday clothes” (2431). In Hawthorne's portrait, Mr. Hooper is presented as a calculated man. Hooper's rigorous schedule and precision show that he was a man of routine whom the community knew well. Hawthorne's reference to Hooper's strict routine makes the reader understand that the townspeople are not used to change. It is also suggested that his routine gave the inhabitants a sense of security. Hawthorne then drastically changes the tone of the piece with a small symbol: a piece of fabric. When Hawthorne introduces this extremely significant representation: "...Mr....... middle of paper ...... their engagement because Hooper wouldn't show his face. The idea that she would never be able to look at her husband and connect with him was too much for her to handle and she let him go. Mr. Hooper went to the grave with his veil. On his deathbed, when asked to remove his veil, he refused and was angered by the thought of others' curiosity. He wanted the community to know this and made it clear that his veil was physical but their veil was always worn. He claimed to be able to see their black veil even if no one other than him wore one. His visible sin on his face was a message to the world that he accepted responsibility and consequences for his decisions. He suffered for this. He was ridiculed and mocked. Even though this happened, he remained true to his commitment. Her veil did not leave her face even after her death. Pastor Hooper carried his guilt to his grave.