There are many ways to examine "Young Goodman Brown," but the history of the author and the setting of the story play important roles in its interpretation. ... For instance, some critics assume the story to have taken place around 1691 due the appearance of Goody Close and Martha Carrier, both of whom were tried and convicted of witchcraft the following year during the Salem Witch Trials . ... For instance, the appearance of Goody Close and Martha Carrier places the story around 1691 because they were both tried and convicted of witchcraft the following year during the Salem Witch Trials. ....

• Word Count: 543
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

There are many ways to examine "Young Goodman Brown," but the history of the author and the setting of the story play important roles in its interpretation. ... For instance, some critics assume the story to have taken place around 1691 due the appearance of Goody Close and Martha Carrier, both of whom were tried and convicted of witchcraft the following year during the Salem Witch Trials . ... For instance, the appearance of Goody Close and Martha Carrier places the story around 1691 because they were both tried and convicted of witchcraft the following year during the Salem Witch Trials. ....

• Word Count: 582
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

(Source #2) The famous Salem Witch Trials was a true history based on the Puritans value, customs, and also their beliefs. ... Witchcraft was one of the greatest crimes a person could commit, punishable by death. ... From the history of Salem Witch Trials and the story of Young Goodman Brown, the Puritan's customs, values, and beliefs definitely affect the individual. ...

• Word Count: 554
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

-Puritans were the ones he wanted out -Most puritans were either Presbyterians or Congregationalists Presbyterians - Were guided by Ministers and higher governing bodies Congregationalists -Answered to no higher authority, each congregation is their own authority -Puritans were Calvinists and believed in predestination Predestination God has ordained the outcome of history and the eternal fate of every individual human being -The Puritans become critics of The Church of England because they believed that the church had not done enough to purify the corruptions of Roman Catholici...

• Word Count: 793
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

The witchcraft trials did not appropriately define their methods of living for one hundred or more years that they formed successful communities. ... Those who denounced witchcraft (thereby calling the witnesses liars) were then accused themselves. ... The devotion they held in maintaining a religious society in isolation fueled the fire of the witchcraft scandal. ... For the first time in history, free schooling was offered for all children. ...

• Word Count: 3742
• Approx Pages: 15
• Grade Level: High School

The witch trials did not help Puritans feel more secure about their government, as many of the Puritans did not believe in witchcraft and saw it as unjustified persecution. ... If I look back in history at so many of the early settlements this one is far and away one of the most successful. ... Even after Mather the Puritans continued on for quite a long time proving that they were one of the first permanent movements in colonial history. ...

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First, they explain the history of Nathaniel Hawthorne. ... They were (1) treason or rebellion; (2) "Willful" murder; (3) Making a compact with Satan, including witchcraft; (4) Arson of houses or ships; and (5) rape and sodomy (would included homosexual acts and sexual acts with animals).  ...

• Word Count: 1751
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School