How hypocrisy and deception are present in “The Minister’s Black Veil”
Everyone has been judged, but is everyone a victim of hypocritical judgment? In every person’s life, is is true that they could have been a hypocrite at some point?In the town of Milford, Mr. Hooper is a victim of hypocritical judgment, yet he is also a hypocrite. Furthermore, in “The Minister’s Black Veil” by Nathaniel Hawthorne there is a plethora of hypocrisy and judgment of others. Likewise being the progenitor to hypocrisy, deception is frequently displayed and highlighted throughout the entire novel. Both hypocrisy and the deception of others falls into a greater category, the human psyche.
Firstly, the Minister’s psyche is a convoluted and a twisted interpretation …show more content…
The human race is born with the ability to deceive.. People throughout time have practiced this act many times to further their own agenda, but deception is used as a tool for survival among many species. The same applies for Mr. Hooper. Within “The Minister's Black Veil”, Mr. Hooper deceives many his mind being the tool for which he does so. Judith bluntly states that “The conscious mind is a social front maintained to deceive others” (Saunders). By using his mind and his veil as a tool to shield him from judgment, he deceived the townsfolk of what he has done, or why he shrouds himself within the veil. Successfully keeping his doings a secret …show more content…
An example of modern hypocrisy would be: Majority of people are aware that Mahatma Gandhi is known for peaceful, nonviolent protests and campaigns. In the article “Harper’s Magazine”, Martin states that “We would feel betrayed to discover a secret diary of Mahatma Gandhi in which he confessed that at night he stalked the streets of Delhi in disguise, punching British policemen in the nose”(Martin). The actions of the townspeople and Mr. Hooper were hypocritical in nature, for example, immediately after Mr. Hooper is seen with the veil they begin making assumptions. He then makes a statement saying “if I hide my face for sorrow, it is cause enough...and if I cover it for secret sin, what mortal might not do the same?”( Martin 250). Whilst simply speculating as to what horrible sin the minister has committed, they overlook their own sins, being the epitome of hypocrisy
Everyone has been judged, but is everyone a victim of hypocritical judgment? In every person’s life, is is true that they could have been a hypocrite at some point?In the town of Milford, Mr. Hooper is a victim of hypocritical judgment, yet he is also a hypocrite. Furthermore, in “The Minister’s Black Veil” by Nathaniel Hawthorne there is a plethora of hypocrisy and judgment of others. Likewise being the progenitor to hypocrisy, deception is frequently displayed and highlighted throughout the entire novel. Both hypocrisy and the deception of others falls into a greater category, the human psyche.
Firstly, the Minister’s psyche is a convoluted and a twisted interpretation …show more content…
The human race is born with the ability to deceive.. People throughout time have practiced this act many times to further their own agenda, but deception is used as a tool for survival among many species. The same applies for Mr. Hooper. Within “The Minister's Black Veil”, Mr. Hooper deceives many his mind being the tool for which he does so. Judith bluntly states that “The conscious mind is a social front maintained to deceive others” (Saunders). By using his mind and his veil as a tool to shield him from judgment, he deceived the townsfolk of what he has done, or why he shrouds himself within the veil. Successfully keeping his doings a secret …show more content…
An example of modern hypocrisy would be: Majority of people are aware that Mahatma Gandhi is known for peaceful, nonviolent protests and campaigns. In the article “Harper’s Magazine”, Martin states that “We would feel betrayed to discover a secret diary of Mahatma Gandhi in which he confessed that at night he stalked the streets of Delhi in disguise, punching British policemen in the nose”(Martin). The actions of the townspeople and Mr. Hooper were hypocritical in nature, for example, immediately after Mr. Hooper is seen with the veil they begin making assumptions. He then makes a statement saying “if I hide my face for sorrow, it is cause enough...and if I cover it for secret sin, what mortal might not do the same?”( Martin 250). Whilst simply speculating as to what horrible sin the minister has committed, they overlook their own sins, being the epitome of hypocrisy