If Good Mr Hooper's Face Was Behind That Piece Of Crape

I can’t really feel as if good Mr. Hooper’s face was behind that piece of crape,” said the sexton. I feel as if Mr. Hooper was battling with his own sin. He thought his face was going to reveal all of his transgressions which is why he kept his face concealed from the congregation and his fiancée. From my point of view, it sounds like our main character Mr. Hooper is suffering from his very own wrong doing. In article 1 lines 4 and 5 it states that Individuals could no longer see his kindness or good heart Which means that his appearance had transitioned because of the veil so he was looked upon differently. To me It seems as if Mr. Hooper is facing something unpleasing in his life which is why he is concealing himself from others. In line 5 it also says …show more content…
Hooper has committed this act. Numerous say that he might have slept with the young girl who passed away. They stated that if the covering came off, he’d probably be frightened by her glimpse. Also in lines 9 and 10 it states This sort of conduct would avert him from being able to divulge his sin to his fiancée and to conceal his mortification from the church and clergy, which means that Whatever Mr. Hooper is facing he didn’t want the church or his fiancée to know about which is why he disguised himself with the black veil. In article 2 lines 12 and 13 Mr. Hooper indicates that he is aware of his congregation’s immorality which means that their sins have been revealed to him. This gave the congregation a feeling of guilt. also in lines 14-16 it also states that Mr. Hooper wears the veil to exemplify his lamentation for the hidden sins of many puritans who dread the critical retributions for impropriety’s and live as hypocrites which becomes evident in the denouement of Hawthorne’s narrative. To conclude Mr. Hooper is dealing with his own transgression which is why he doesn’t want anyone to see his countenance. He feels culpable for whatever he has