ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

GOTHIC LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Did Mr. Hooper wear the veil for the rest of his life?
A
Yes
B
No,
C
Maybe so
D
I don’t care
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Many people thought that he was wearing the black veil because he had killed someone or done some other bad and dark things. But Mr Hooper does not wear it because he killed someone.

Detailed explanation-2: -he wears the veil for the rest of his life, refusing to remove it even from his deathbed. he protests, he must display this symbol of evil to save as a moral example.” Mr. Hooper wore the black veil everywhere and his deathbed Mr. Hooper would not take it off because of his hidden sin.

Detailed explanation-3: -The black veil is a symbol of secret sin and how terrible human nature can be. This could represent the secret sin that all people carry in their hearts, or it could be a representation of Mr. Hooper’s specific sin, which some readers think to be adultery.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: In ‘’The Minister’s Black Veil”, Mr. Hooper lived a “long life” and died of old age.

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