Answer the following prompt in a 2-3 page essay that is well-developed, supported and grammatically sound. Your assignment is due no later than Sunday, 7/26 at 11:59 pm.

Prompt:

Consider the setting of each of the Hawthorne stories in this chapter.  Why are they significant?  How are they related to the stories' respective themes?  In your essay, determine which story relies most heavily on setting to convey its meaning.  

The readings are attached: Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown", "The Minister's Black Veil", and "The Birthmark".