Veil of Uncertainty In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Minister’s Black Veil,” elements of uncertainty, secrets, and sin are expressed through allegorical figures. Hawthorne explores the human psyche in one of its most raw coming to terms with peoples’ most intimate fears. Humans have an innate fear of the unknown, and what they do not understand is often misconstrued as evil. Mr. Hooper, a respected reverend in a small town, pushes these emotions to the …showed first 75 words of 535 total…

…showed last 75 words of 535 total…tries to remove the veil from his face, at which point, Mr. Hooper exudes strength from beyond the grave and cries “Never! On earth, never!” For as long as man walks the earth, there will always be secretive sins that are kept hidden in deep within one’s heart. And as long as man walks the earth, there will always be men like Mr. Hooper to show us that “on every visage a black veil!”