In "Young Goodman Brown" and "Rappacini's Daughter" Hawthorne created two different stories that have much to do with the devil. ... In "Young Goodman Brown" Goodman Brown goes on a search for the devil. ... Beauty always equals goodness and beauty for Goodman Brown is Faith. ... Goodman Brown is seeking the devil and leaving the good (Faith) behind. ... Since Young Goodman Brown abandoned the good (Faith) in his life he had to be punished. ...

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• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Excessive Pride A Puritan, Goodman Brown meets the devil. He lets this essential element interfere with his relations with the community and begins to live a life of exile. The struggle of good and evil of Brown's faith is being tested. Young Goodman Brown bids farewell to his young wife Fa...

• Word Count: 487
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• Grade Level: High School

'A Good Man is Hard to Find' and 'Young Goodman Brown' are both stories that convey irony, theme, and symbolism. ... In the story Young Goodman Brown his wife Faith asks him to stay home with her because she has been troubled by some dreams. Although Brown feels bad about leaving Faith he leaves anyways. ... The theme of Young Goodman Brown is that you should not put your faith in other people hands. Goodman Brown discoveries that his family and his entire community are all in a sinful cult with devil, so decides that he will conform to them. ...

• Word Count: 516
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School