Infinite Jest
Why does Joelle wear the veil?
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Joelle claims to wear the veil over her face because she is deformed. She sees the veil as a way to hide openly. She can still live a public life. Joelle does not want to shut down and live insider her home, hiding all the time. She wants to live a life as normal as she can get.