Essay on the Evil in Hawthornes Young Goodman Brown -- Young Goodman

The Evil in Young Goodman Brown In my interpretation of the story, I will be discussing three main topics the beginning conversation with Faith, the devilish character, and Browns wifes meaning in the story. Young Goodman Brown is about to take a journey a worry many others before him, across the threshold separating the young unknowing boys and the aged(a) sages. This, however, will not be without peril, because aging is a testing make for defined by trial and error, and the errors prices are sometimes significant. This errand he is pi one(a)er has an evil purpose. It seems as though this night has been foreseen long ago by both Faith and Goodman Brown. The wife begs him that, of all nights, he should stay this one home because she senses trouble. The purpose of the journey is not discussed, because it is the passage b... ... The last separate of the story indicates that this was not just a journey to mature, because he died like a heathen, away from the religious commun ity. He strayed his faith and he was penalize for this. Gloom is a big part of this story, symbolizing the forest, unknown, and evil. The fact that all person in Salem, sinful or pious, was present in the forest can reflect some humor. They act as zombies by night, and regular people by day, pretending one faith in the gloom, and returning(a) to church at dawn.