“The Minister’s Black Veil” by Nathaniel Hawthorne Read the short story “The Minister’s Black Veil” by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Then, reread the lines indicated with each question below. Answer each question, citing text evidence.

1. Lines 11–15: What happens in these lines that begins to build the plot?

2. Lines 24–40: What is the purpose of a veil? What are some possible symbolic meanings of the color black?

3. Lines 40–52: What evidence in these lines suggests this story could be classified under Dark Romanticism?

4. Lines 63–98: What clues to the theme of the story are in these lines?

5. Lines 101–136: How does the minister’s black veil emphasize his individuality?

6. Lines 119–127: A symbol’s meaning is deepened by how the writer develops it throughout the story. What details hint at a meaning of the black veil that is unique to this story? How do these details suggest emotions deeper than sorrow, or emotions suggestive of a terrible or hidden secret?

7. Lines 142–152: What words and phrases do Hawthorne give in his depiction of the funeral that contributes to the development of a dark—and even spooky—mood?

8. Lines 158–164: What detail develops the symbolic meaning of the veil more deeply in these lines? What is “the dreadful hour”? What veil is snatched from their faces?

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Explanation:

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)