LITERATURE QUESTIONS
GOTHIC LITERATURE
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Question
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What startles Parson Hooper?
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a cat
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a skull
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his reflection
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the church’s condition
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Hooper commuted a sin and wanted to wear it. What is the minister’s reaction to seeing his own reflection? His frame shuddered. The minister cannot see his actual face in the mirror.
Detailed explanation-2: -The moral of “The Minister’s Black Veil” is that secret sins separates people from those around them. In the story, Minister Hooper begins to wear a dark veil that covers his face. The veil represents secret sin and causes people to avoid him.
Detailed explanation-3: -Its primary theme is secret sin, which is symbolized by the veil that Mr. Hooper wears. We learn at the end that the veil actually suggests that we all have secret sins.
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