Young Goodman Brown and Other Hawthorne Short Stories

Define "Parable" how will "The Minister's black veil" be a parable?

Please provide a quote from the story that answers the question, then explain why the quote you chose answers the question.

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A parable is a story that contains a moral lesson. Father Hooper wears his veil as a symbol that all people carry sins so secret they fond it necessary to hide them. Thus, the veil becomes a symbol for the moral lesson.

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The Minister's Black Veil

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