The Minister's Black Veil
Is mystery worth?
Mystery is always something that excites and bustles both individuals and groups of people, especially if the context of the secrecy is related to religious aspect. “The Minister’s Black Veil” is a short story set in Puritan New England in the first half of the eighteenth century, where the secret sins of humanity exerted a fascination for most citizens of a little town called Milford. In that era, the belief that all humans sin continuously from birth and that even most church-attending Christians were at risk of not entering heaven, made the process of understanding the “addition” to Mr. Hooper’s , the village’s parson, garb very difficult for this community. He wore a black veil covering his face for years and even had it on when he died. What so dishonorable has Mr. Hooper committed to condemn and hide himself behind a piece of fabric throughout his life? The answer is broad; however, my feelings about the issue tend to agree that probably he did nothing so drastic to deserve live his life in such darkness. This was the author’s choice to raise a point and allow each reader to express individual points of view. In my opinion, it is important to realize that this parable written by Nathaniel Hawthorne describes sin and its variants. The major theme of the story is that men live with their own offenses, and the black veil is used as symbolism to convey the meaning of a secret sin or the "original" sin.
The most important symbol in the story is the black veil. On a lower level, however, the funeral of the young woman and the wedding are also included as symbolic facts. Although, each one of them exhibits their own characteristics, they all show the evil that resides in the human heart pervades even the most sacred events. First, the veil hides the minister from the outside world separating him from society and especially from God. In Ephesians 4:18 (New International Version), the Bible states “They are darkened in their understanding
Mystery is always something that excites and bustles both individuals and groups of people, especially if the context of the secrecy is related to religious aspect. “The Minister’s Black Veil” is a short story set in Puritan New England in the first half of the eighteenth century, where the secret sins of humanity exerted a fascination for most citizens of a little town called Milford. In that era, the belief that all humans sin continuously from birth and that even most church-attending Christians were at risk of not entering heaven, made the process of understanding the “addition” to Mr. Hooper’s , the village’s parson, garb very difficult for this community. He wore a black veil covering his face for years and even had it on when he died. What so dishonorable has Mr. Hooper committed to condemn and hide himself behind a piece of fabric throughout his life? The answer is broad; however, my feelings about the issue tend to agree that probably he did nothing so drastic to deserve live his life in such darkness. This was the author’s choice to raise a point and allow each reader to express individual points of view. In my opinion, it is important to realize that this parable written by Nathaniel Hawthorne describes sin and its variants. The major theme of the story is that men live with their own offenses, and the black veil is used as symbolism to convey the meaning of a secret sin or the "original" sin.
The most important symbol in the story is the black veil. On a lower level, however, the funeral of the young woman and the wedding are also included as symbolic facts. Although, each one of them exhibits their own characteristics, they all show the evil that resides in the human heart pervades even the most sacred events. First, the veil hides the minister from the outside world separating him from society and especially from God. In Ephesians 4:18 (New International Version), the Bible states “They are darkened in their understanding