“ The minister 's black veil” Everyone in this story and most people believe that the veil itself if the most important part to this short romantic novel. However it goes much further than just the the veil itself it does represent the message he is trying to get across secret sin and by wearing this veil to represent that he is showing what most hide inside and don 't want to acknowledge their own secret sin and rather focus on other and persecute them and not themselves and this is one way i really relates to american romanticism individualism.
However it not only limited to this even though it is the main role player, But before focusing on the meaning of the story you must find out what type of romantic character Mr. Hooper is. A major one as mentioned before is the choice of individual freedom , where you do as you please. In this case it would be Mrs. hooper wearing the black veil until his death, even though other thought bad about it and him …show more content…
Hooper himself also explains this on his deathbed and this information also ties into what makes this a romantic novel individualism. but it is understandable because this is how society is also judging people on things like this being different and the text itself also gives off some gossip as explained in this article.
Although the black veil is clearly a symbolic device, there is a strong suggestion in the story that it also hides a secret sin or crime committed by the Reverend Mr. Hooper. In addition, other details of the story seem to link him to the death of the young maiden. “ website enotes”
Overall The minister in the black veil is a very interesting story you don 't really understand and appreciate the point he is trying to get across until the end of the story because all you think about is why is he wearing the veil what horrific act as he committed just like the townspeople. It shows you you should really focus on yourself and your own issues and not worry about others and how they express
However it not only limited to this even though it is the main role player, But before focusing on the meaning of the story you must find out what type of romantic character Mr. Hooper is. A major one as mentioned before is the choice of individual freedom , where you do as you please. In this case it would be Mrs. hooper wearing the black veil until his death, even though other thought bad about it and him …show more content…
Hooper himself also explains this on his deathbed and this information also ties into what makes this a romantic novel individualism. but it is understandable because this is how society is also judging people on things like this being different and the text itself also gives off some gossip as explained in this article.
Although the black veil is clearly a symbolic device, there is a strong suggestion in the story that it also hides a secret sin or crime committed by the Reverend Mr. Hooper. In addition, other details of the story seem to link him to the death of the young maiden. “ website enotes”
Overall The minister in the black veil is a very interesting story you don 't really understand and appreciate the point he is trying to get across until the end of the story because all you think about is why is he wearing the veil what horrific act as he committed just like the townspeople. It shows you you should really focus on yourself and your own issues and not worry about others and how they express