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.

many were disgusted, nauseated and shook their heads with disapproval upon finding out about the recycling of water process. however, they do not seem to understand that this process actually saves water.

although individuals may argue that it is unhealthy, and or unsafe to drink water that is "from toilet to tap" , the water is 100% safe to drink and involves forcing the water across a membrane, which "removes   any impurities, including viruses, pharmaceuticals and dissolved minerals" , according to paul rozin, a psychology professor who studies revulsion.

i agree that that the thought of drinking water that once ran through someones kitchen sink isn't quite appealing, but recycled wastewater is safe to drink. it also saves water. "the city produces nine million gallons a day" claims russell schreiber, the city’s director of public works.

recycled waste water has absolutely no health concerns whatsoever. when wastewater goes into a system, it's absorbed back into the ground. thus, it goes into a sewer system, then goes through a treatment process that removes contaminants before being released. nonetheless, there is no problem in drinking water that has been recycled.

"in drought-ed california, there are six state agencies that use wastewater that comes from an intellectual property source," according to the university of california, riverside. studies show that this water is completely safe to drink, however, it still doesn't mean people are going to happily pour it in a water glass.

researchers hope it "may make consumers more amenable to drinking recycled wastewater," extraordinarily, women who have a higher "disgust reaction" and make most consumer purchasing decisions.