Young Goodman Brown is riddled with symbolism. A prime example lies with Young Goodman Brown’s wife, Faith. At the beginning of the story we are introduced to Faith; as a new wife she worries about the journey her husband is undertaking, even going so far to tell Goodman Brown “Pray tarry with me this night, dear husband, of all nights in the year”, as if she senses something will go wrong. Goodman Brown assures her that his journey will go according to plan and he will be back safely by the next day. Faith, however symbolizes much more than just a young marriage.
It’s no conicidence that Faith is named so, as she symbolizes Goodman’s Brown faith in Christianity. The idea to Goodman Brown that a good Christian can be tempted by the devil is unthinkable (“That old woman taught me my catechism,”...there was a world of meaning in this simple comment.). It is evident that …show more content…
Pink has traditionally been considered a color associated with innocence and girlish youth. At the beginning of the story, Faith is described with thouse characteristics by Brown. The ribbons appear again, when Brown is struggling in the forest and Brown assumes that his wife has lost her faith in god and turned to the devil (“My Faith is gone!”). The idea that Faith threw her ribbions away shows just how she would lose her pure nature when accepting the devil. This stunning realization, is what fully seems to drive Brown down the path towards the devil with hopes that somehow he will be able to save Faith.
As stated above, Brown is unsure that Faith keeps herself from accepting the devil. However, when he sees Faith again she is described as wearing the pink ribbions again and dashing towards Brown so happy she “almost kissed her husband before the whole villiage”. However, Brown rebukes her and continues on his way. Despite the fact that Faith has returned to how Brown left her, he is unsure about who she is now that he
It’s no conicidence that Faith is named so, as she symbolizes Goodman’s Brown faith in Christianity. The idea to Goodman Brown that a good Christian can be tempted by the devil is unthinkable (“That old woman taught me my catechism,”...there was a world of meaning in this simple comment.). It is evident that …show more content…
Pink has traditionally been considered a color associated with innocence and girlish youth. At the beginning of the story, Faith is described with thouse characteristics by Brown. The ribbons appear again, when Brown is struggling in the forest and Brown assumes that his wife has lost her faith in god and turned to the devil (“My Faith is gone!”). The idea that Faith threw her ribbions away shows just how she would lose her pure nature when accepting the devil. This stunning realization, is what fully seems to drive Brown down the path towards the devil with hopes that somehow he will be able to save Faith.
As stated above, Brown is unsure that Faith keeps herself from accepting the devil. However, when he sees Faith again she is described as wearing the pink ribbions again and dashing towards Brown so happy she “almost kissed her husband before the whole villiage”. However, Brown rebukes her and continues on his way. Despite the fact that Faith has returned to how Brown left her, he is unsure about who she is now that he