Relationship Between Faith And Faith In Hawthorne's Young Goodman Brown

“Young Goodman Brown,” a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne, begins with a goodbye. Goodman Brown leaves his wife, Faith, to go on a transforming journey. Faith tries to convince him to wait until sunrise; however, he is confident that he must face the dark forest that night. For instance, the relationship between Goodman Brown and Faith unfolds two parallel meanings: the literal husband and wife, and the figurative interaction with his personal faith. Alone, Goodman Brown questions the risk and legitimacy of his own actions until he meets an elder man who persuades him to continue the exploration. Besides Goodman Brown skepticism, throughout his journey, he believes in what can see and loses the capacity to trust the unseen—the ability to