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Young Goodman Brown

Introduction

One of Nathaniel Hawthorne's most anthologized tales; “Young Goodman Brown” shares themes and techniques with much of his other work. Young Goodman Brown (Young Goodman Brown) is a horror story of American author Nathaniel Hawthorne. It was written in 1835, and possibly the story that best represents the demons of Hawthorne.

The story places us in New England, in the town of Salem, much after that thirsty witch hunt. Its protagonist, Goodman Brown, pressured by unknown interests, made ??a trip into the woods, accompanied by a dark knight. Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Young Goodman Brown" is offered as an allegory of the hazard inherent in leaving behind one's Christian belief, even for one evening (Matheson, pp.45). As such, it overflows with symbolism. There is intentionally not a large deal of subtlety in these emblems, as Hawthorne apparently likes them to be conspicuous to even the smallest attentive reader (Hawthorne, pp.13).

Discussion

Salem is the dwelling place of family and community, religion and faith (“faith” the belief and “Faith” the woman). The name Goodman suggests “good man” (although it also had been an equivalent of “mister”). The surrounding wilderness is unknown; a place where one can easily wander from the straight and narrow path. In addition, the scenes in Salem occur during daylight, the scenes in the forest at night. In that dark forest, Brown discovers a prince of darkness (an apparent devil who looks like a man) who appears with his serpent cane as if he has been conjured into being by the word “devil.” Has Brown found in that darkness the light or the truth or an acceptable moral standard in that heathen wilderness? Does he remain a naive yet good man?

"My friend, I am determined," he said stubbornly. Not a step will give for this reason. What ...