The Old Manse

Isabel Tran Ms. Gordon English III - 6th Period 22 September 2015 A Walk On the Dark Side In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story, “Young Goodman Brown”, Goodman Brown travels into a forest and has a transformative experience. Set in late 17th century Massachusetts, Brown wanders into the forest, despite his wife, Faith’s, wishes. At the end of his journey, Brown is suddenly back in the middle of the forest, as if he has awakened from a dream. However, the aftermath of his vision leaves a more…

The essay consists of the traits of how the characters are archetypes. Archetypes are a recurring symbol or motif in literature, art, or mythology. Irving shows the heroism and greed in Tom Walker as he accepts the deal with the devil. In Washington Irving’ short story “The Devil and Tom Walker” the characters Tom Walker and The Devil are archetypes, by showing the greed, and heroism behavior. In the short story the character Tom Walker is the main character that shows greediness by accepting…

Imagine for a moment yourself, and two friends, in a fantasy world of intrigue, mystery and danger. You are inhabitants in this land along with a host of other incredible characters of all imaginable races and abilities. There is a multitude of fantastic fauna and flora for you to discover and amazing places for you to explore. You and your two friends find yourselves on a quest of immense importance and time is not on your side! Imagine with me this scene playing out something like this: The…

“Young Goodman Brown” written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is an author who uses symbols to try to teach a moral or lesson to the reader. In this story the author focused on the innocent and wicked. This story had several main characters that supported his intentions, such as Young Goodman Brown who is our main character, Faith who is Young Goodman Brown wife , a man whose name is not known, but is symbolically representing the devil and other characters were included but were not as significant. It…

and curiosity has lead him to the forest where his faith is tried. Walsh scrutinizes the symbolistic aspect of the story and confirms how each aspect correlates with another, establishing the meaning of the story. In the beginning of his journey, the old man (devil) is encouraging him to enter the forest as he is aware of what is to come. The elder man manipulates Brown, “They were my good friends, both; and many a pleasant walk have we had along this path […], I would fain be friends with you,…

There were many scientists in the past and many were successful and many were not. These scientists can be either portrayed positively and negatively in many ways. Nathaniel Hawthorne, the author of “The Birthmark”, Dr.Heidegger’s Experiment”, and “Rappaccini's Daughter”, portrays scientists negatively in these stories. Each of these allegories show how corrupt, inhumane, and manipulative scientist could be. In “The Birthmark”, Aylmer, a scientist married to Georgina, puts his love for…

perspective I’m looking at, the relationship between the magician and the boy is a representation of “making a deal with the devil” stereotype. There are many pieces of evidence that support my claim in this. Such as, in the beginning of The Chaser, “An old man sat in the rocking chair, reading a newspaper.” (line 2) This represents the very mysterious side of the character, it creates an imagery of something a little concerning. Makes questions come up like, “Should I be worried?”, “How could…

Many books are similar because of the characters qualities and situations that occur throughout the story. In the novel Catcher in the Rye, written by J.D. Salinger, follows 48 hours of Holden Caulfield, a young troubled child. He goes through many mental and emotional changes throughout the novel, much like Jim Stark, in the movie, Rebel without a Cause. This movie, directed by Nicholas Ray, examines the life of a constant moving teen, and the conflict he occurs while trying to fit in. Although…

Brom Bones “ The Evil Vilan” This scene takes place in the woods on a foggy dark night in Upstate New York. It smells like dead animals in the air. It’s really creepy and spooky like a halloween night in the woods. Brom Bones is trying to get revenge on Ichabod, because Ichabod is trying to steal Bro girl. Ichabod knew that Brom liked her, but Ichabod didn’t care he only cares about himself and what he wants. Brom Bones really wants to get payback on Ichabod and he will. One dark foggy…

evil and death. Hawthorne states that Goodman Brown is wandering through the dusky forest at night-time, which indicates that a tragic event will occur at the conclusion of the story. In addition, the black snake-like staff is a device used by the old man to deceive people, in the same way, the crook fooled Goodman Brown to go further deep into the forest, which will signify temptation and evil toward people. Similarly, the brown hue symbolizes the spiritual death of a character. Ironically, the…