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On the surface, it's a reference to the tonal qualities of music. However, the veil potentailly implies the twoness of being black and American-- a DuBois allusion. Also, the entire paragraph calls to mind the primitivism often associateted with the depiction of black Americans and African music/qualities, especially in writinsg prior to the Harlem Ren. Many black writers from the 1920s and 1930s used these "savage" images to contrast the stereotypes with the humanity blacks of the times.
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What is Saint Veronica's symbol?
St. Veronica (the name is a "nick-name", in Latin it means "true image") is the veil that a woman wiped the face of Christ and he left his image burned on it. Below is a link to the Catholic Encycylopedia and Wikipedia.A veil with the Face Of Christ on it.
What is the exposition in the ministers black veil?
The exposition is in a Putitan town in Massachusetts in a meetinghouse. The protagonist is Pastor Hooper, and the antagonist is the Puritan community
Why is Saint Veronica a patron of laundresses photographers and filmmakers?
On the road to Calvary Veronica wiped the face of Our Lord of blood and sweat. A miraculous image of Our Lord's face remained on the veil - almost photographic in nature.
For the earth too had on her black veil What does this mean?
The earth's veil conceals sin the people have and the veil it self is society.
What does the name DUVAK mean?
veil
What does pierce the veil mean?
The phrase means to reveal something that is hidden.
What does the black veil bride symbol mean?
When a nun marries into the church she wears a black veil
What is the line on Mona Lisa's head?
I suppose you mean the edge of her very thin veil.
What does it mean when you see a ghost of a human body with a pigs head with a veil on it?
Your close to death
What does the song fallen angels mine by black veil brides?
Do you mean: what does the song fallen angels mean by black veil brides? If so then it's all about being out-casted from society and not fitting in because of the way you dress and the music you listen to etc
Who is Oliver in Black Veil Brides?
There is no Oliver in black veil brides... I think you mean bring me the horizon but the BVB members are Andy Biersack, Ashley Purdy, Jake Pitts, Jinxx and CC
How do you use veil in sentences?
She wore a veil at the wedding.The store was a veil for shady underground operations.
What does the song gunsling by black veil brides mean?
it means about all the fans that support them etc
Why do the Muslim women wear that thing?
If you mean Hijab- veil- they are commanded by Almighty Allah to do so.
What does voile de soie mean?
un voile de soie is a silk veil in English.
