Often focused on using "multiple symbols to represent things like guilt, evil, or God" (page number). “The Scarlet Letter” focuses on Hester's forbidden romance with the town minister. She is forced to wear a scarlet letter A, because she is seen as an adulteress. Here Hawthorne focuses on the effect guilt has on his main characters. Another well-known work of his is “The Minister's Black Veil”. It's clear that Hawthorne cares deeply about traditional values. It seems that much of his work includes the character of a minister. In “The Minister's Black Veil,” Hawthorne uses the veil as a representation of guilt and disapproval. The focus on the individual is an idea that can be linked to something Thoreau would explore, but it is Hawthorne's harsh critique of the action/behavior of the individual that sets it apart. Especially behaviors that do not appear to be correct according to