The Minister

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The Ministers Black Veil
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• Its Sunday before church services of a Puritan
  Church.
• Everybody seems to be happy.
• Parson Hooper comes to church with a black veil
  on his face.

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• The veil makes the congregation nervouslike he
  can see all their sins from behind the veil.
• The veil makes them listen to every word of the
  sermon.
• The congregation tries to come up with reasons
  why hes wearing the veil.
• No one asks directly about the veil because
  theyre afraid it has to do with them and their
  sins.

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• His fiancé asks about the veil and he tells her
  he cant ever take it off, as a vow to God.
• His fiancé leaves him.

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• He becomes a powerful preacher.
• The congregation thinks hes wearing the veil
  because he either committed a great crime or he
  could see ghosts and wore the veil to block them
  out.
• As Father Hooper is dying, Reverend Clark tries
  to remove the veil and Father Hooper wont let
  him.