Read the passage from “the minister’s black veil” that describes mr. hooper as he lay on his death bed. what irony is the author expressing in this passage?

from “the minister’s black veil”

all through life that piece of cr. ap had hung between him and the world: it had separated him from the cheerful brotherhood and woman’s love, and kept him in that saddest of all prisons, his own heart; and still it lay upon his face, as if to deepen the gloom of his dark some chamber, and shade him from the sunshine of eternity.

a. mr. hooper is feeling the same kinds of sorrows shared by many people; yet, the veil he wears as a remembrance of those sorrows has separated him from the source of cheer and comfort of others who could have him.

b. as he lies dying, mr. hooper still does not comprehend that the people of his congregation have always loved him and long ago came to understand the reason for the black veil; therefore he could have taken off the veil years ago.

c. in his earlier years of preaching, mr. hooper’s sermons had always shed light and cheer, and now, as he faces death, his many years of wearing the black veil have made him blind.

You are to write a five paragraph literary essay based on one of the 4 prompts and what you have read and learned in this module. these are your options: 1. how do the events of "the white umbrella" teach the narrator a lesson about shame and acceptance? 2. what role does creativity play in "the bat-poet"? 3. how does the character of squeaky change over the course of "raymond's run"? 4. discuss the influences of older family members on the protagonists and speakers in the stories and poems of this unit. you are to write a five paragraph literary essay based on what you have read and learned in this module. your final submission should meet the following requirements. • submit completed pre-writing and outline documents. • write an essay that contains an introduction with hook and thesis statement, supporting paragraphs with evidence and at least one quotation, and a conclusion that restates the thesis and reviews main points. • use transitions appropriate to the pattern of organization. • use vocabulary to create tone and voice. • cite primary source (quotation). • submit completed revision checklist. • vary sentence structure. • create sentences with parallel structures. • use technology in the writing process.