i think that Hawthorne is trying to tell us that every person, whether they want to admit it or not, has secrets built up inside. in the story, the minister who wheres the black veil, has secrets kept inside and he is hiding them with the veil. he doesn’t want people to see his emotions. i think that he is trying to tell everyone that he thinks they all have black veils on and that when they decide to take their veils off, he will too. that when they decide to share their secrets with the world, he will too.
