Read the excerpt from nathaniel hawthorne's "the minister's black veil," and then answer the question. "he entered with an almost noiseless step, bent his head mildly to the pews on each side, and bowed as he passed his oldest parishioner….it was strange to observe how slowly this venerable man became conscious of something singular in the appearance of his pastor." what is the best meaning of venerable as it is used in the excerpt? a. noble b. respected c. notorious d. traditional

The best meaning of venerable as it is used in the excerpt from Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Minister's Black Veil," is respected. So the right answer would be option B.

Explanation:

This short story by Hawthorne draws the picture of Puritan New England. The themes of morality, sin and repentance create the backdrop of this story and move through the entire plot. Mr. Hooper, the main character of the story helps in blending the themes so well from the beginning till the end. He dons a black veil to hide his secret sin and is fearful to look at any one. That is why the reaction of other people towards this venerable man changes. Hawthorne uses this reaction to criticize the Puritan image of original sin. The veil represents the inherent sinful nature of all people.

the hobbit: myths,legends and folktales influence world building and how the motifs of the hero and quest are developed in literature."willing suspension of disbelief" is the evidence and an exercise in which the critical intellect has been changed to uncomplaining.

the hunger games : its a story about a reality show where 24 teenagers must kill one another with spears,rocks,arrows,knives,fire and by hand.“destroying things is much easier than making them.”is the evidence which gives us message that destroying is easier and making something new is extremely difficult.