Hooper's face while his body is on the earth. He refuses to lift the veil and will not be able to leave it until he dies and his soul goes to Heaven. Mr. Hooper explains to his wife: “'Forsake me not, though this veil must be between us here on earth. Be mine, and from now on there will be no more veil on my face, no darkness between our souls! It is but a mortal veil, it is not for eternity!'” (Hawthorne 415). Similar to the black veil, sin is always present on earth, but when an individual goes to Heaven he is no longer in contact with sin. On earth people sin repeatedly and face the consequences, but when people die and go to Heaven, they can be completely free from the darkness and conflicts created by sin. Throughout Nathaniel Hawthorne's literary work, The Minister's Black Veil, the sensation of the veil, the separation it creates from the good things in life, and the persistence of the black veil on the earth symbolize sin in humanity. Throughout the parable, Mr. Hooper is held back by the black veil and cannot live a free and pleasant life. Furthermore, the people around him cannot tolerate the oppressive and dark feeling generated by the black veil. Likewise, sin can take over people's lives and create a feeling of hopelessness and sadness. Hawthorne's parable as a whole demonstrates the power and impact of sin on man