everyone in an attempt to hide it from himself. “At that instant‚ catching a glimpse of his figure in the looking-glass‚ the black veil involved his own spirit in the horror with which it overwhelmed all others” (Hawthorne). At the wedding‚ Reverend Hooper finally saw himself in the mirror and‚ for the first time‚ saw how caught up in his guilt and shame he was‚ and how by not owning
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developed around the small black veil that Reverend Hooper wears to hide his face from the rest of the world. The veil is described by “swathed about his forehead‚ and handing down over his face‚ so low as to be shaken by his breath” (623). The story’s chilling tone and the cruel Puritan setting serve to emphasize the troubling behavior of Reverend Hooper and the concern with the nature of secret sin and all human’s fallen nature. Reverend Hooper first reveals his new veil during Sunday morning service
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ulna and permits pronation and supination of the forearm (“Elbow Anatomy”). Ligaments of connective tissue hold the bones together and form a joint capsule‚ which encloses the joint and contains a lubricating fluid called synovial fluid (Conrad and Hooper 12). With the help of muscles‚ ligaments‚ and tendons‚ the elbow joint can bend and extend freely to allow movement of the arm. On the lower end of the humorous‚ there are two knobs that serve as locations for muscle and ligament attachments – the
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the intense‚ frightening film Spielberg envisioned it to be. This is seen in the shots in which Matt Hooper and Quint pull aboard a rope they have attached to the shark‚ the shark swims away from Hooper as he rests in his underwater cage‚ and the shark swims towards Police Chief Martin Brody with an air tank in his mouth. In the shot in which the shark’s head emerges from the water after Matt Hooper and Quint pull the rope attached to him (1:37:55-1:37:59)‚ Spielberg adds a frightening note to the
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thing happens in "The Minister ’s Black Veil‚" except the reader does not know exactly what secret sin makes Reverend Hooper begin to don the black veil. Many scholars believe that this has something to do with the funeral of the young lady at the beginning of the story. The opinions range from believing that Reverend Hooper loved the girl in secret‚ to Poe ’s believe that Reverend Hooper may have actually been the cause of the girl ’s death (Newman 204). Whatever the reason‚ the minister ’s wearing of
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a result of such. Mr. Hooper‚ being a minister‚ is considered a beacon and an exemplar of faith and righteousness in his community. One bright Sunday morning‚ Reverend Hooper dons a black veil to his congregation and lectures on sin and its appearance‚ or lack thereof. His congregation is outraged but intrigued by his use of the symbolic sheath. Since his sermon focuses on the "secret sin" of his parishoners and the entire community‚ they are drawn to assume that Mr. Hooper‚ himself‚ carries with
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spent nearly twelve years with his mother in seclusion. This may have influenced the theme of isolation throughout his stories because he knew what it was like to be isolated‚ and the feeling it brought upon someone. In The Minister’s Black Veil‚ Mr. Hooper wears a black veil over
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The beginning of the film Jaws starts of with the first attack. This scares the viewer from the very start and excites them‚ wanting to know what happens next and who else will be victims. The first victim‚ a girl‚ is attacked at night‚ so this would mean it would have been dark. This is done for two reasons‚ one the dark is scary to everyone as no one can see what is coming for them‚ or what it out there‚ and that links into the second reason‚ so we don’t see the shark‚ leaving a sense of mystery
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girl shudders when Hooper’s face becomes visible to her Elizabeth here‚ also has an epiphany She also has this sin that Hooper is trying to cover up Her gaze- she sees the veil for what it symbolizes She understands why he is doing it Hooper smiles “only a material emblem” = the veil‚ is the only thing that separates them they are still connected spiritually Hooper finishes his sermon his life with the black veil was a sermon as a whole “ what but the mystery it obscurely typifies” children
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Romantic Selections Multiple Choice Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Comprehension The questions below refer to the selection “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment.” ____ 1. In the beginning of the story‚ the characters are alike in every way except one. It cannot be said that they — |a. |are all unhappy with their lives |c. |are all old and frail | |b. |have all wasted their
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