What larger meaning might the image have, when two mourners comment that they imagine Mr.Hooper and the deceased young woman walking hand and hand in spirit?

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Line 177-181. The minister black veil

Asked by sharon m #277853 on 9/13/2013 12:19 AM

Last updated by Kevin B #844310 on 11/17/2018 6:05 PM

Answered by jill d #170087 on 9/13/2013 8:21 AM

It seems the mourners see the minister as having left them, that he seems as dead in life as the young woman they've just buried.

The Minister's Black Veil

Answered by Kevin B #844310 on 11/17/2018 6:05 PM

What does the congregation do to address the problem of the veil