Near the end of the story “The Minister’s Black Veil,” the minister of Westbury pays a visit to Father Hooper. What does the min
ister mean by the phrase “veil of eternity” when he says to Father Hooper, “Before the veil of eternity be lifted, let me cast aside this black veil from your face”? that which separates this life from the next that which represents a life-threatening disease that which hides Hooper’s sins from others that which has hidden Hooper’s sins from God
When the minister talks about the "veil of eternity," what he refers to is the veil that hides Hooper’s sins from others. This is a veil in a religious and spiritual sense. The other veil he refers to is the veil that Father Hooper wears in front of his face. Although this is a more concrete, tangible veil, it is similarly charged with spiritual meaning.
