What does Hawthornes parable show about how communities may treat those who are different or behave?

American
author(1804-1864) was deeply influenced by the Puritan legacy of New England. He was born and
lived out his life in this part of the country. His short story The Ministers Black Veil
(subtitled A ) was inspired by a real person who died about eighty years earlierReverend
Joseph Moody. Hawthorne explains this in a footnote on the first page of the story. Reverend
Moody wore a black veil as a life-long penance for having accidentally killed a friend in his
youth. Hawthorne writes in the footnote that his s reason for wearing a black veil is not the
same as Reverend Moodys. This initial clue helps the reader discover the symbolism of the veil
as the story unfolds.

It is also important to understand the meaning of the
subtitle A Parable." The word parable is derived from a Greek word for comparison. A
parable is a symbolic story that illustrates a moral lesson, and parables often appear in sacred
writings....