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The plot revolves around the black veil that Parson Hooper begins wearing and never removes. The veil seems to reflect Hooper's whole being, hiding a secret that he will share with no one. People begin staying away from him, and his actions become more and more depressing and strange. His fiancee, Elizabeth, begs him to take the veil off, but he refuses, and she breaks off their engagement. Hooper gets sick and dies and is buried with the veil still on his face. Before dying, he says that all people wear a veil of some kind that hides a secret. One other character important to the story is the Rev. Clark from a nearby town.
There are several themes in the story. One is isolation and loneliness because once Hooper puts on the veil, no one will go near him. Another theme deals with the veil that all people wear to hide their faults or sins. In fact, the veil itself represents the hidden secrets of people that they don't want anyone to find out about. Ironically, Hooper reveals his sin of pride by wearing the veil rather than the veil hiding his sin of pride.
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