Question

In the minister's black veil, What activities does Reverend Hooper complete while wearing the veil? Why do you think that Hawthorne chose to include those activities in the story?

Answer 1

Sorrow for sin, isolation, and secret sin.

To make readers understand the significance of the black veil.

Answer 2

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Step-by-step explanation:

First, Reverend Hooper leads a funeral for a young girl.

Later, his fiancé, Elizabeth, asks him to remove the veil. She leaves, she is scared by the black veil.

Next, on his deathbed, he refuses to remove the veil. Reverend goes to his grave wearing the veil.

As usual, Hawthorne presents his favorite theme, how human beings are affected and influenced by the seven deadly sins, those are pride, covetousness, lust, envy, gluttony, anger, and sloth. It transmits an unpleasant sensation, because it it pretty difficult to sympathize with a man who decides to wear a black veil his whole life.