Evil In Young Goodman Brown

[“In the forest, he meets a mysterious man with a staff resembling a snake, it is a man that he had compacted to meet with”] Coming to the woods at night, this introduced his curiosity towards evil and willingness to meet up with the “devil man”. [As he looks up, a pink ribbon drifts down from the cloud to land on the branch of a tree. Young Goodman Brown is in utter despair; he cries, “My Faith is gone! There is no good on earth; and sin is but a name. Come, devil; for to thee is this world given.”] As he came to the realization that those he perceived to be good and moral individuals were just sinners, he becomes betrayed and confused. [He is met by Deacon Gookin who seeks to offer Young Goodman Brown a blessing, which Brown shies away from. …show more content…
Brown and those people were alike as they wanted to seek out their curiosity. Finding out that these people aren’t who they are perceived to be, it brings us to the realization that darkness is very tempting and sly. As Brown begins to list reasons why he changed his decision to go further into the woods, the devil man never forces him [to the meeting, but only offers his help and encouragement] to do what he wants. That symbolizes that darkness [simply helps us do what is already in our hearts to do – it comes from within]. From birth, we were curious which sometimes brings us towards singing. [The traveler laughs at this and again explains that Brown has nothing to worry about. He tells Brown that he is also good friends with the Deacon and the minister as well as other highly respected people from Salem] As the “devil” begins to eliminate Brown’s excuses, Brown’s left to the ultimate decision as there are no external matters preventing him from doing what he wants. Nathaniel uses this to emphasize everyone’s phony excuses to follow through with their own intentions and