“Young Goodman Brown” is a story about a man who is questioning his faith and finish ended up puzzled by a life changing event.
Gregory, Leslie. "The Text of Nathaniel Hawthorne 's "Young Goodman Brown"." American Literature Research and Analysis. 2 May. 2012. Web. 1 August 2015.
The research of “Young Goodman Brown,” explains the various images found in the short story. The two articles helps clarifies Hawthorne’s criticisms over symbols in the story such as the Salem Village, Faith’s pink bonnet, the fellow traveler, the staff, the forest, and using of the term “faith”. I found it interesting that the author made the setting in Salem village which will be the center of the witchcraft …show more content…
When beliefs of the people are around him, his faith is weak and rootless copied.
Shoemaker, Jacqueline. Hawthorne 's Realm of Morality: Biographical Contexts for "Young Goodman Brown."
The article of “Young Goodman Brown Goodman,” the main character is Brown. He is the character of this tale Hawthorne and who shows us exactly how to live the different sides of the human being and the internal struggle that dominate our lives. Pressed by unknown interests, he takes a tour into the woods accompanied by a mournful Knight. There he will discover that the old cults and satanic rituals continue in the silhouette of men of faith. He is described as a simple, straightforward man. However, at some point, brings him curiosity about the hidden and decides to find out for himself what it is.
My opinion over this article is that the other characters play important roles in themselves. The roles as a whole, are the mediators of the conflict and allow Goodman Brown to explore the hidden side that I never imagined. Maybe Faith, his wife, has a more important and symbolic part. This is supported especially by her name and by her leading the ground wire Goodman