At the end, it is noted that one Joseph Moody also made use of the titular symbol, but out of guilt for having accidentally killed a friend.
In her article, "Teaching Deconstructively," Barbara Johnson compares the deconstructive reader's ignorance of the allegorical nature of his effort to the title character of this short story. The title character's wife, Elizabeth, tells him to stop his act, because people are spreading nasty rumors about him, and leaves him when he refuses. At the end, it is noted that one Joseph Moody also made use of the titular symbol, but out of guilt for having accidentally killed a friend. Mr. Hooper, on the other hand, reveals the truth on his deathbed, saying that on every visage, he sees the titular garment. For ten points, name this Hawthorne parable about a clergyman who hides his face.
In her article, "Teaching Deconstructively," Barbara Johnson compares the deconstructive reader's ignorance of the allegorical nature of his effort to the title character of this short story.
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