Young Goodman Brown and Other Hawthorne Short Stories

Supernatural Elements

What is the Supernatural Elements in "The Minister's Black Veil"

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The minister already inwardly bears the community’s sin by listening to their confessions. It is possible that the minister chose to make the greatest sacrifice he could, by bearing the sins of the community in a visible way. The minister hence becomes a Christ-figure. We are not quite sure exactly why the minister dies. We could assume that there is metaphysical aspect to his physical demise.

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