ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -What was the meaning of Mr. Hooper saying “There is a time when we shall all cast aside our veils?” some people will never be judged. Everyone has to reveal their undercover FBI identitys.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hooper saying “There is a time when we shall all cast aside our veils?” on judgment day our hidden sins will be revealed. some people will never judged. Everyone has to reveal their undercover FBI identitys. All crimes are eventually passed on.

Detailed explanation-3: -He means by this that everyone has their own sins. A veil symbolizes that he is wearing it to hide his secret sins. He can sympathize with sinners and can better connect with people who have them. What happens when Reverend Clark tries to remove the veil?

Detailed explanation-4: -We can say that, by overtly wearing a visible black veil, Rev. Hooper discloses to his parishioners that he is not disclosing to them his particular (i.e., concrete, individual) sins. In doing this, of course, he does confess the abstract fact that he is sinful.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.