THE MINISTERS BLACK VEIL A PARABLE by Nathaniel Hawthorne
"A simple black veil, such as any woman might wear on her bonnet, should become such a terrible thing on Mr. Hooper's face!" The people realize that the veil should not be terifying but it is. The thing symboles death and to have someone always wear it makes it feel like deaths always arowned. People also fear what is strange and unknown to them.

"Our parson has gone mad!" this was said by a man after first seeing the black vail. Not used to seeing the other man with it on and not seeing his face put fear into the other mans heart. He couldent even comprehend what it ment. If he did understand it might have surrounded him with fear for something he has done and does not want to admit.