What would have happened if Rev. Hooper did remove his veil and nothing was different or wrong or disfigured about his face in "The Minister's Back...

The
general interpretation about why Reverend Hooper wears the black veil in "" is to
symbolically show that he is covering some kind of hidden sin rather than some kind of
disfigurement on his face. Regardless, the first part of the question is still applicable. What
would have happened if Hooper had removed the veil?

Personally, I believe the
answer to that question depends largely on when Hooper would have removed
the veil. Had he worn it the one day or even worn it for a single week, I think the general
population of congregants would have thought the veil was nothing more than a very effective
sermon illustration. It definitely got all of them talking about it and questioning its meaning.
Hooper could have taken it off when Elizabeth asked him to, and that could cause your answer to
vary quite widely because it depends on what Elizabeth would do in response.

If she keeps it a secret that Hooper removed the veil for her, then the community
response is no different than what Hawthorne wrote in the story. If she tells people, then
rumors are likely to run even more rampant than they already are. People will wonder why Hooper
is willing to show his face to a single person.

Removing the veil on his
deathbed is problematic in my opinion. Hooper is really trying to drive home the notion that
secret sin exists in all of us, and it will be removed only in the afterlife with the creator
God. If Hooper removes the veil before death, his point with the veil
weakens.