Mosses from an Old Manse

So where was the light coming from? My eyelids felt too heavy to keep open anymore. My eyes fluttered open for the last time to see a blinding light…then darkness. Nicole “It’s been a week since she has gone missing and they still haven’t found her,” I told Nathaniel. We are standing in the hallway beside the math classroom. “I know, but there is nothing we can do about it.…

What would one expect from a man with a personality like Goodman Brown? Authors often use biblical references, leaving the reader to wonder whether all events were reality or a dream. From this short story, we enter a supernatural world full of challenges the protagonist must overcome. In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story, he uses symbolism and metaphors to represent the ideas and beliefs portrayed in the story. As one is introduced to Goodman’s wife in the first paragraphs of the tale, we…

his wife and townspeople, Goodman Brown recognizes his concept of religion to be a facade. On departure, he knows his leaving home upsets Faith and that such an act should leave him guilty. Glancing behind at his wife, he sees her peering back at him from the house- her pink hair ribbons (of innocence) in contrast with her now gloomy face, “‘Poor little Faith!’ thought he, for his heart smote him. ‘What a wretch am I, to leave her on such an errand!”’ (Hawthorne 1). His guilt appears to be…

through the wicked woods. “”Faith, Faith” cried Goodman Brown “ look up to the heavens and resist the wicked one!”” (Hawthorne 10). The reader can infer from Goodman's words that he cares deeply for his beloved wife. Towards the end of the story, Goodman brown fights to keep his faith as he is confronted with trials and questions brought forth from the woods. He…

If you were to ask me what color hair I have or what color eyes, I would be able to answer your question. But what I never realized before reading The Inferno is that everyone and anyone can see me better than I can see myself. Sure I can simply look in a mirror, but that would provide me with nothing more than a mere reflection. The one person you can never truly lay your eyes on is yourself, for only others can actually see you. The same can be said about sin. One can easily look at someone…

his faith and resisting the devil. The Old Man, possibly the devil, tempts Goodman to attend a ceremony in the forest. The old man even offers Goodman his walking stick, tempting Goodman to use it to help him if he is weak. This walking stick changes in the story, at one time it is withered and twisted…

Goodman Brown lacks a deep attachment to Faith. This resembles the willingness to stray from his wife to embark on his evening journey. Although Goodman Brown knows what lies ahead of him on his journey into the woods ,is not good he see’s this momentary dabbling in the dark side as a one time affair.’’My love and My faith” replied young goodman brown “of all nights in the year, this one night must i tarry away from thee”. The woods and the pink ribbons all come together to resemble the…

1. The wife of Young Goodman Brown is named “Faith” for a reason. It gives the reader a clue that Faith was named to represent the faith of Young Goodman Brown; such as the faith in this own life or the faith in god. For example when it states “Come, Goodman Brown, cried his fellow-traveler; this is a dull pace for the beginning of the journey. Take my staff, if you are soon weary” and “We are but a little way in the forest yet.” This quotes shows that the devil tested the faith of Young Goodman…

al (2010), asserted that poverty which is as a result of lack of jobs or unemployment is one of the main root causes of scamming in society. Scamming is alluring to some young people in terms of the wealth or possessions they would be able to amass from this activity. Being unable to get jobs the legal route, even with the proper qualifications, is one of the reasons the youths get caught up in scamming. Morals take a backseat as survival or making money comes to the forefront. Abia et al…

on one leg to Perceval, head-butting the knight. Perceval scowled at the persistent bandit and side-stepped another barrage of head slams, rubbing his aching head all the while. “You are ridiculous. I’m leaving.” announced Perceval, walking away from the bandit and towards the mysteriously reappearing little man. Together, they left the presence of the bandit. “Come back you ninnies!” he taunted. Perceval shook his head at the obviously insane bandit and instead said to the squat man beside…