Setting in stories in terms of time, place, culture, and atmosphere help enhance the understanding of its theme. In the story “Young Goodman Brown”, Puritan events of great significance such as the Salem Witch Trials and King Phillip’s War; these events are referenced to show how they shaped the setting that had an effect on the characters. These events, along with the religious stance of the Puritans, greatly shaped the setting of the Puritan era. Setting in terms of time and place, history, and culture enhances the theme of good versus evil in “Young Goodman Brown”. The society of Massachusetts during the Salem Witch Trials had strongly followed religion; which instilled beliefs about good vs evil among villagers. In Young Goodman Brown,
