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sergij07
18 days ago
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Elizabeth is the one character with a higher level of consciousness who communicates frankly with the Reverend, and to whom he r

eveals his true feelings of love for her. But the physical symbol of the veil keeps them separate. When she pleads with him to remove the veil just once, why does he refuse? Why does she then reject him, yet never marry another?
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1 answer:
Bond [7.5K]18 days ago
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Response:

The responses are:

1-When she urges him to take off the veil at least once, why does he decline?

A- He refuses to remove it because he desires to teach his congregation to uncover their authentic selves.

2-Why does she then reject him and never marry another?

A- Elizabeth continued to love Reverend Hooper even after breaking their engagement, which is also the reason she never remarried, despite apparently having many chances to do so.

Clarification:

The narrative centers around Reverend Hooper, a clergyman from a small town, who shows up at the meeting-house wearing a black veil without explanation.

1 A."'There is an hour to come,' said he, 'when all of us shall cast aside our veils. Take it not amiss, beloved friend, if I wear this piece of crepe till then.'"

In this statement, Reverend Hooper discusses individuals concealing their true selves behind facades.

2 A "'Do not desert me, though this veil must be between us here on earth. Be mine, and hereafter, there shall be no veil over my face, nor darkness between our souls! It is but a mortal veil--it is not for eternity! O! you know not how lonely I am, and how frightened I am, to be alone behind my black veil. Do not leave me in this miserable obscurity forever!'"

Here, Reverend Hooper requests Elizabeth's love despite his use of the black veil, and she is present at Hooper's passing.

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