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The Long Road to Brown The battle for civil rights in the United States has been going on for decades and continues today. Landmark supreme court cases have granted people many rights that were formerly denied to them. These cases address varied topics, including: the right of black students to attend the same schools as white students (Brown v Board); the right of the accused to have attorneys appointed to them if they cannot afford one (Gideon v Wainright); the right of the accused to be…

South led by John Brown on 1859. The author describes John Brown as “radical abolitionist” native of Ohio who, “has a passion for justice” and “equality between the races.” (Smith 50) In April of 1848, Brown went to Peterboro, New York to find Gerrit Smith, a philanthropist and “peace-loving abolitionist” whom he convinces to finance his plan. He succeeds in recruiting people to join in his mission to abolish slavery in the South. In his attempt to take over the US federal armory, Brown and his…

Jim Brown was one of the best American Football players ever. He was the No. 6 Draft overall to the Cleveland Browns where he had an outstanding 9 year career. In his 9 year career he had over 1,000 yards a season for 8 years. He was a pro bowler 9 years straight and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1971. Jim Brown set the standard for all NFL fullbacks to this day. Jim Brown was one of the best American Football players ever. He was born in 1936 on St. Simons Island off the coast of…

Robert Brown Biology is a very broad topic and many scientists have contributed to the biology world. In this paper I will be talking about one of those people who had a major contribution to the science community. “Robert Brown was born on December 21, 1773 in Montrose Scotland. He died on June 10, 1858 at the age of 84 in London England” (Britannica 1). Robert Brown most recognized by how he described the “cell nuclei and the continuous motion of minute particles in solution, which came to…

Young Goodman Browns test of faith In “Young Goodman brown”, Hawthorn uses examples like browns love and trust for his wife and deacon to develop the theme that you should never put your full trust in man. All the characters in Goodman Browns journey were once thought by Brown as good. Hawthorn also uses symbolism like Goodman’s wife’s pink ribbon and faith herself to tell a story of betrayal. As we may portray the “old man” as the bad guy in the story, I see him more as a good guy because he…

Goodman Brown" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a story revolved around the belief of religion in the perspective of a man named Goodman Brown. The story leads us on into learning how Goodman Brown’s belief is put into question along with the loss of innocence after seeing corruption within his surroundings. Goodman Brown leaves one day to spend the night out in the woods, not giving his wife, Faith, a reason. She begs and insists of him not leaving that night. However, she failed and Goodman Brown…

Young Goodman Brown decides to go in to the woods because it seems that he has an important errand to run. Brown has been married to his wife, Faith for three months now but leaves her at the house for his journey. His wife seems to be very concerned for Brown as she cried, “Pr’y thee, put off your journey until sunrise, and sleep in your own bed tonight. A lone woman is troubled with such dreams and such thoughts, that she’s afeard of herself, sometimes.” Brown assures to his wife that he will…

a common lie; a man named Young Goodman Brown was permanently affected. In the story, “Young Goodman Brown,” by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Young Goodman Brown witnesses a mysterious ceremony, that will scorn his mind with the Devil’s presence. Near the conclusion of the story, many are stuck wondering if Goodman Brown experienced the reality of the Devil’s ceremony/journey to the forest or the tricks of an atrocious nightmare. The sensations that Goodman Brown experiences in his duration in the…

Young Goodman Brown is a short story set in 17th century New England. In the story Hawthorne explores and criticizes the Puritan/Calvinist values of the time. The Calvinist religious philosophy is ascetic and is critical of the world. In Calvinist philosophy humanity exists in a world of depravity and only those who are born into a “state of grace” are worthy of joining God in heaven. Hawthorne explores the religion’s philosophy and explores the hypocrisy of the rigid Puritan world. The…

In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown”, the protagonist Goodman Brown stumbles upon evil incarnate, the Devil himself. Throughout his journey in the forest with the devil, Young Goodman Brown had discovered a disheartening truth about his fellow townspeople. This truth would forever change Young Goodman Brown’s (and the audience’s) perspective of others. To begin with, Young Goodman Brown discovers the devil in the forest just outside of the town of Salem. However, even though the devil…