The Outcasts of Poker Flat
In the Outcasts of Poker Flat there are many themes that directly relate to themes in The Minister's Black Veil. The two authors, though they had different styles and were writing about different traditions related themes such as how we judge other people before we actually know them, how in times of need people make sacrifices, and how all is revealed at judgment.
In The Outcasts of Poker Flat all of the outcasts are judged based on their occupations or interests. The town decided to rid the town of all improper persons. Therefore the group of outcasts was f…