We first reviewed my comments on Joshua's essay comparing Thoreau's essay with the essays of Rachel Carson in "Silent Spring." Joshua's writing has matured in tone and in content. I suggested the need for a thesis in the first paragraph which we worked on and noted where textual examples would strengthen the essay. We then explored Hawthorne's short story"The Minister's Black Veil",noting the contrast between the Transcendentalist view of human nature and Hawthorne's contrasting bleak view. Joshua did very well discussing the symbolism of the black veil and I addressed the connection between Hawthorne's ambiguous symbols and the Romantic genre's emphasis on the "imagination" and subjective interpretation.