In "The Minister's Black Veil," how does the veil separate Mr. Hooper from the people of the village? Do you think he wants this separation?

In
"," the veil separates Mr. Hooper from his congregation in several different important
ways. First off, the veil separates him physically from the rest of the village. The villagers
can no longer see his eyes and therefore can no longer connect with him in the same way as
before. The veil also separates him from the villagers because of the sense of dread that it
causes in them. The veil has caused the villagers to find him ominous and repulsive in a way
that they never have before. Finally, the veil further separates him from the rest of the
village because of the whispers that circulate about his reasons for wearing it. The villagers
assume that he wears it because of some feeling of guilt or shame prompted by a secret
sin.

Mr. Hooper feels this separation from everyone else acutely and is
greatly bothered by it. In his conversation with his fiancee Emily, he implores her not to turn
her back on him as the others in the village have:

O! you
know not how lonely I am, and how frightened, to be alone behind my black veil. Do not leave me
in this miserable obscurity forever!

Mr. Hooper is
clearly bothered by his isolation and doesn't take it lightly, however, he feels that he must
wear the veil on this earth. In fact, the inevitability of isolation in spite of our desires for
connection with others is one of the central themes of the story.