Which author wrote The Minister's Black Veil?

Which author wrote The Minister's Black Veil?

• A. Nathaniel Hawthorne
• B. Stephen Vincent Benet
• C. Jack London
• D. Edgar Allan Poe

Answer: (A)

Nathaniel Hawthorne is the writer behind this story. It fits his usual focus on conscience, secret sin, and the gap between outward appearances and inward truth in a Puritan New England setting. In The Minister's Black Veil, a pastor begins wearing a black veil, and the veil becomes a powerful symbol of hidden guilt and the way it alters how people relate to each other and to God. This emphasis on moral ambiguity and the impact of private sins on public life is characteristic of Hawthorne’s work, making him the correct author. The other writers listed are known for different styles or periods—Poe for Gothic tales, London for frontier survival fiction, and Benet for 20th-century storytelling—so they did not author this particular piece.

Nathaniel Hawthorne is the writer behind this story. It fits his usual focus on conscience, secret sin, and the gap between outward appearances and inward truth in a Puritan New England setting. In The Minister's Black Veil, a pastor begins wearing a black veil, and the veil becomes a powerful symbol of hidden guilt and the way it alters how people relate to each other and to God. This emphasis on moral ambiguity and the impact of private sins on public life is characteristic of Hawthorne’s work, making him the correct author. The other writers listed are known for different styles or periods—Poe for Gothic tales, London for frontier survival fiction, and Benet for 20th-century storytelling—so they did not author this particular piece.