LITERATURE QUESTIONS
GOTHIC LITERATURE
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little children
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people who are facing imminent death
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the family of Hooper’s fiance
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the family of the young woman who died
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Detailed explanation-1: -Elizabeth-A young lady, Hooper’s fiance, is the only member of the congregation who had the courage to ask the Reverend directly why he wears the veil. She intimated the rumor that he might be hiding “under the consciousness of secret sin” to which he provided her an answer and reveals his true feelings for her.
Detailed explanation-2: -Clark, tries to persuade him to lift the black veil from his face while the last rites are delivered. However, Hooper summons his dying strength to prevent Clark from raising the veil, crying that he will never lift it while he remains ‘on earth’.
Detailed explanation-3: -The protagonist of “The Minister’s Black Veil, ” Hooper is a young, mild-mannered preacher in the town of Milford. However, one day, without giving an explicit reason, he begins wearing a black veil that covers his face from his forehead down to just above his mouth.
Detailed explanation-4: -1. How does Mr. Hooper respond when the parishioners first react to his veil? He nods kindly at them.