The theme is one way that humans can feel loneliness in these two stories. In “On the rainy river”, the main character is confused about the decision he has to make, either swim to Canada or go fight in the war. In “The Minster’s Black Veil”, the minster has a secret sin that he keeps to his self until his death. According to this quote, “The style reaches a level of comic burlesque in the description of the deputation” (Dorsey). The protagonist in each story has to live with the decisions that they make, even though they know it is the wrong choices. …show more content…
According to this quote,” nothing could unravel the dance as a whole” (Howard).Both settings are bad in each story. The setting in, “On The Rainy River”, takes place during the draft days in the 70s. Young men are presented with life changing choices of going to the war or dodging it. The setting in “The Minster’s Black Veil”, takes place with a minster wearing a veil and people treating him differently when he is wearing it than when he is not wearing it. These settings are clear that fear and hiding can drive people to lonely and even