“Janus” and “Young Goodman Brown” are both allegories. Although they are two completely different stories, similar messages can be taken from them. Two messages that relate to both of the stories are “everybody is not who they seem” and “everybody is two faced”. The stories are also very different, considering one story is based on a dream, and the other is based on real life experiences. These stories relate by sharing the same lesson that “everybody is not who they seem”. Although one may have a certain thought or idea about something, another may be completely different. The bowl in “Janus” is a symbol of Andrea’s past affair. Although others only see a bowl, Andrea sees a relationship that is empty and broken. In “Young Goodman Brown”,
