Faith, trust, loyalty and love could drive everyone mad and to hold on even when they are about to fall. People rely on these things to keep them going, but what happens when those start dying out? Where does their faith go; where does their trust in something go; where does their loyalty take place, and where does their love run off too? Everyone has some kind of faith or hope in something. They hope they will one day be extraordinary so they have to trust in themselves. They have to have faith; they will get there one day. Then they will love what they do each and every day. However, what happens when they let someone take that from them? They give in to temptation. One author who brilliantly interprets this image is Nathaniel Hawthorne
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“Young Goodman Brown” was written around the 1830s, which is roughly about a hundred and eighty years ago and gives us an insight on how Hawthorne feels. In the story he refers to how his grandfather’s and father’s doings are part of the devil. Hawthorne felt remorseful and ashamed of what they did; he could not have found a better approach to describe how he feels by writing a story that incorporates his emotions without revealing his past. The story is written quite well; Hawthorne includes symbolism, incredulity, faith and …show more content…
The main character’s name is sort of like a mockery because his name is Goodman Brown, but his temptation plays a huge role. When he leaves his wife faith to go do his evil purpose, he encounters the devil disguised as an old man. The old man carries a staff with him to teleport Goodman Brown throughout his journey. When he meets this man, Brown’s faith is tested and questioned as he grips the staff. “…Brown grasp his staff and set forth again” (Hawthorne 392). He takes a taste of the forbidden fruit and gives in to the devil’s illusions like Adam and Eve. The devil plays mind tricks on Brown and that throws him off. The devil gives off the illusion of Faith being one of the wicked people towards the end of the story, which tempts Brown to fall into his
“Young Goodman Brown” was written around the 1830s, which is roughly about a hundred and eighty years ago and gives us an insight on how Hawthorne feels. In the story he refers to how his grandfather’s and father’s doings are part of the devil. Hawthorne felt remorseful and ashamed of what they did; he could not have found a better approach to describe how he feels by writing a story that incorporates his emotions without revealing his past. The story is written quite well; Hawthorne includes symbolism, incredulity, faith and …show more content…
The main character’s name is sort of like a mockery because his name is Goodman Brown, but his temptation plays a huge role. When he leaves his wife faith to go do his evil purpose, he encounters the devil disguised as an old man. The old man carries a staff with him to teleport Goodman Brown throughout his journey. When he meets this man, Brown’s faith is tested and questioned as he grips the staff. “…Brown grasp his staff and set forth again” (Hawthorne 392). He takes a taste of the forbidden fruit and gives in to the devil’s illusions like Adam and Eve. The devil plays mind tricks on Brown and that throws him off. The devil gives off the illusion of Faith being one of the wicked people towards the end of the story, which tempts Brown to fall into his