'The Minister's Black Veil', a literary masterpiece written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, was a divergent parable for the period it was written. Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote as an anti-transcendentalist in the transcendentalist period; as a result, his view's in writings were mostly pessimistic considering his family's sinfulness. Hawthorne's grandfather was a judge in the Salem witch trails; for that reason, he was responsible for over twenty innocent deaths by mistrial. In addition, a reader can easily see …showed first 75 words of 1125 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1125 total…our society. The song 'Unforgiven' by Metallica speaks of many hidden sins committed by an individual; even though Hawthorne's story and Metallica's song were written over one hundred years apart, they both tackle the gloomy subject of hidden sins. In like manner, hidden sins still catches the attention of eager audiences even after many years. Put simply, hidden sins are still prominent and have a strong grip on lives and society, perhaps for man's eternity.