Academic Level at Time of Presentation
Senior
Major
Psychology
Minor
English; Gender & Diversity Studies
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Dr. Gina Clawyell
Presentation Format
Oral Presentation
Abstract/Description
Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story “The Minister’s Black Veil” has been analyzed from various perspectives, but thus far in the published literature, very few have examined this work using psychoanalytic criticism. It is even more rare to find research over “The Minister’s Black Veil” addressing the use of psychological projection. Through the character of Mr. Hooper in “The Minister’s Black Veil,” Hawthorne projects his difficulties publicly expressing his criticism and opinion of religion because of the overshadowing actions of his forefathers. Evidence of this is laced within the short story: references to mental illness, the connotations of adjectives and other words used in descriptions, and career and life similarities between Hawthorne and Mr. Hooper. Critics and reviews of “The Minister’s Black Veil” additionally supports these ideas by citing personal accounts in Hawthorne’s life.
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I Know You Are, but What Am I? Hawthorne's Projection within The Minister's Black Veil
Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story “The Minister’s Black Veil” has been analyzed from various perspectives, but thus far in the published literature, very few have examined this work using psychoanalytic criticism. It is even more rare to find research over “The Minister’s Black Veil” addressing the use of psychological projection. Through the character of Mr. Hooper in “The Minister’s Black Veil,” Hawthorne projects his difficulties publicly expressing his criticism and opinion of religion because of the overshadowing actions of his forefathers. Evidence of this is laced within the short story: references to mental illness, the connotations of adjectives and other words used in descriptions, and career and life similarities between Hawthorne and Mr. Hooper. Critics and reviews of “The Minister’s Black Veil” additionally supports these ideas by citing personal accounts in Hawthorne’s life.