Clothing In Mr. Hooper's Black Veil

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Others around Mr.Hooper do not have anything to do with him anymore they do not show him any attention ever since the black veil occurred. Mr.Hooper says“have men avoided me, and women shown no pity, and children screamed and fled, only for my black veil”page 113( Hawthorne). Mr. Hooper wonders why people run away from him when he comes just because of a piece of clothing which is understandable.others shouldn't be judge on just clothing people more than what they wear.Mr.Hooper still act the same and did the same things. “It separated him from the cheerful brotherhood and woman’s love, and kept him in that saddest of all prisons, his own heart”CITE .Mr..Hooper shows us that what they think doesn't matter but only judgement that matters is

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