Reverend Mr. Hooper
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Reverend Mr. Hooper is the somber Puritan clergyman in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story who dons a mysterious black veil that symbolizes hidden sin and alienates him from his congregation and community.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reverend Mr. Hooper canonical | 4 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Puritan minister
ⓘ
clergyman ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Minister’s Black Veil
ⓘ
surface form:
The Minister's Black Veil
|
| associatedWithTheme |
hypocrisy
ⓘ
isolation ⓘ public versus private self ⓘ secret sin ⓘ the nature of evil ⓘ |
| characterIn | short story ⓘ |
| createdBy | Nathaniel Hawthorne ⓘ |
| diesWhile | still wearing the black veil ⓘ |
| effectOnOthers |
alienates his congregation
ⓘ
creates social distance ⓘ inspires curiosity ⓘ inspires fear ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1836 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | The Token and Atlantic Souvenir ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn |
American Gothic literature
ⓘ
Gothic literature ⓘ
surface form:
Dark Romanticism
|
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American Romanticism ⓘ |
| literaryRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| moralView | all people carry secret sins ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
allegorical figure
ⓘ
moral symbol ⓘ |
| nationality | American (fictional) ⓘ |
| notableAction | begins wearing a black veil over his face ⓘ |
| occupation | minister ⓘ |
| refusesTo | remove the black veil ⓘ |
| relationshipToCongregation | pastor ⓘ |
| religion | Puritanism ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | New England ⓘ |
| storyAuthor | Nathaniel Hawthorne ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
guilt
ⓘ
hidden sin ⓘ moral isolation ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Puritan era ⓘ |
| veilCovers | his face except his mouth and chin ⓘ |
| wears | black veil ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Elizabeth (The Minister’s Black Veil)
subject surface form:
Elizabeth (The Minister’s Black Veil)