Response to the Veil

When the congregation first saw Mr. Hooper entering the church with a black veil covering his face, they were murmuring to each other and wondering whether the man is really the minister they have known. Although the minister spoke in a normal, usual tone, people were scared and terrified by his sermon, which seemed more powerful and dark. As if the congregation were paranoid, they felt like the minister is creeping into their minds, trying to discover their sins which they may not even consciously know about. The congregation acted this way because usually black veil usually symbolizes mourns for the dead and to cover their sadness so it won’t affect the other. With a minister wearing a black veil on a happy Sunday, the whole joyful atmosphere is disrupted with a strange atmosphere. Like most puritans in the past, they are extremely paranoid when it comes to the issue of guilt and sin. They think they might have committed sins that they don’t even know about and constantly want to go to church and allow the minister to free and purify their soul with his preaching. In a present world, people may just feel awkward like the congregation but never be scared of being creep upon by the minister.