Episode 33: Nathaniel Hawthorne on the Masks We Wear: The Minister's Black Veil

In this shady & obscure episode, hear an enthusiastic summary of Hawthorne's short story, "The Minister's Black Veil," and listen as your host tries to make it relevant in 2021 -- what do veils & masks signify psychologically? Do we wear them instead of simply repenting? Are we trying to hide from God? From each other? Has it become impossible to live truly -- has the punitive culture of "political correctness" forced us all to hide, even from ourselves? Questions of authority and authorship are woven together here, but the interpretation of the viewer is finally all that matters. American Romance fiction gets new life in this episode! As Joe Biden says, "Mask up, folks!" Wow, that's so condescending isn't it? But hey, I'm not a scientist or a financial advisor. Here's a way to support me though? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Godward?fan_landing=true