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Nathaniel Hawthorne’s story Young Goodman Brown, Goodman Brown realizes that everyone has a capability for evil, and that there is no hope for mankind. Nathaniel Hawthorne uses ambiguity to leave the readers with questions, and to put them in a similar place of confusion and paranoia to Goodman Brown. While in the forest Goodman Brown has a run in with the devil, who shows him the maliciousness of those he had once thought pure (Hawthorne 4). He finds that nearly everyone in town had malignant…

always looked on the bright side. But even though they have always looked on the bright side, they do not have a bright ending. Anne Frank The Diary of a Young Girl, is the diary of Anne…

from what they are. An author also uses a metaphor to give a more enhanced description of something in their story. Each three authors use metaphors throughout their stories to give the reader a better sense of each theme. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown” takes place in Salem, Massachusetts during the Salem witch trials in the 1600s. Goodman Brown is married to a woman by the name of Faith, and they are both Puritans. One day, Goodman Brown decides…

Through his changing view of 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).…

Throughout the short story “Young Goodman Brown”, the author, Nathaniel Hawthorne shows how Goodman Brown realizes the truth about the world and the evil that can be hidden inside someone. The tale of Goodman Brown leads you to believe that he has seen the evil that is in the world and what can be hidden behind a persons metaphorical “mask”. He makes you realize that even though someone can look innocent and pure, there is evil that can be hidden inside them. Goodman Brown finds many issues of…

The secondary characters in Nathanial Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown” help to depict Goodman Brown’s journey from innocence to experience. These secondary characters lead Brown through to experience, which comes in the form of an enlightenment that all people participate in evil acts. The encounters each reveal a different group of people found in the communion of evil, thus expanding the group established by the previous encounter. Because Brown sees each secondary character as a good…

Young Goodman Brown’s change in views of Deacon Gookin, Goody Cloyse, and the minister directly affect his change in interpretations of his religion. Like any other Puritan, Young Goodman Brown separated Puritans from nonbelievers. In the beginning, Young Goodman Brown believed that Puritan were not capable of committing sin and being evil, while the rest of the world was evil. Though his journey in the night, Young Goodman Brown opinion of Deacon Gookin, Goody Cloyse, and the minister changed…

definitely makes for a better final product. Young Goodman Brown, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is well-known for its constant use of this writing technique. This tale from the 1800s describes how a man’s faith is tested during his risky journey in a forest. While reading, consumers discover that various aspects cover the deeper definitions at hand, which makes for a much more powerful read. In this tale,…

James Tervort Hicken English 11 7 October 2015 Goodman Symbolism Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown” tells the story of a man whose beliefs and faiths are or on the brink of destruction from temptation. Goodman Brown loses his belief in humanity when he discovers that the devils followers are all around us and every man has an evil spirit within himself. A different reaction would have been to accept the problems with man, and use that to get along better with others. We all sin, nobody…

Comparison between The Birthmark and Young Goodman Brown Nathaniel Hawthorne is one of the famous American writers of the nineteenth century, whose works belong to the genre of dark romanticism. In both the stories, namely The Birthmark and Young Goodman Brown, Hawthorne portrays the protagonists as idealistic. While Young Goodman Brown analyzes various themes, such as loss of faith in religion, proximity of temptation and societal ills performed by Puritan communities, The Birthmark emphasizes…