abstract:"The Minister's Black Veil" is a short story written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It was first published in the 1836 edition of The Token and Atlantic Souvenir, edited by Samuel Goodrich.
Ghoshal's portrayal ofthemodern, cynical researcher can be understood by comparing this researcher with the title character in Nathaniel Hawthorne'sshort story 'the minister'sblackveil'.