Everyone in town talks Mr. Hoopers veil, but no one gains the courage to ask him directly about it, except his fiance Elizabeth. Mr. Hooper eventually becomes known as father Hooper, and serves until he is on his deathbed from old age.

1. THE
MINISTER`S
BLACK VEIL

2. CHARACTERS
 DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION
 Hooper (the father)
 INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION
 The sexton
 Elizabeth
 Parishoners
 Goodman Gray
 Reverand Mr. Clark

3.  SETTING
 Milford (England)
 PLOT
 The congtrgatiom can not put hooper`s
black veil brings out a very deep-seated
hottot within each person.
 RISING ACTION
 Everyone in town talks Mr. Hoopers veil,
but no one gains the courage to ask him
directly about it, except his fiance
Elizabeth.

4.  CLIMAX
 Mr. Hooper eventually becomes known as
father Hooper, and serves until he is on
his deathbed from old age.
 FALLING ACTION
 The people in the room look at each other
in fright. Father Hooper falls back with a
faint smile on his face.

5.  RESOLUTION
 FATHER Hooper is burried with the vail still
on his face.
 POINT OF VIEW
 Third peson point of view.
 THEMES
 Sin
 Guilt
 Love
 Religion