Nathaniel Hawthorne in Young Goodman Brown combines episodes from reality and fantasy. ... The author picks Young Goodman Brown name for the main character to illustrate his naivety and self-righteousness. ... Mistrust creates confusion for Young Goodman Brown, confusion that does not let him to distinguish reality from dream. ... When night is over, Goodman Brown returns home. ... Young Goodman Brown is full of fantasy: people in the forest appear and disappear, staff turns into a serpent. ...

• Word Count: 591
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

If there is one thing to learn from Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown" then it would have to be that there is a little bit of evil in every aspect of life. ... His symbolic journey into the realm of evil (the forest) opens his eyes to the evil that inherits his family and close friends, and leads to Young Goodman Brown to a loss of innocence. ... Goodman Brown is surprised at the tales that he is hearing. ... Next, Goodman Brown is exposed to the evil in his religion. ... Goodman Brown was very fond of his wife. ...

• Word Count: 768
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

"Young Goodman Brown," a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is about the disillusionment of the story's protagonist, on encountering evil and discovering that evil is more prevalent than good in the world. ... During his journey through the forest, Young Goodman Brown comes across instances to find his religious faith in quandary. ... Essentially, Young Goodman Brown's perception of his faith abandons him because he lacks a clear understanding of his experience in the woods. ... And here comes Goodman Brown. (613)". ... Sadly enough, the midnight vision altered Young Goodman Brown f...

• Word Count: 1164
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

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. ...

• Word Count: 593
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Young Goodman Brown written by Nathaniel Hawthorne ultimately exhibits the underlying personalities of a small Puritan town, set in Salem Massachusetts, home of the original Salem witch trials. ... The protagonist, Goodman Brown, is a quiet god-fearing character, who embarks on a journey of discovery that leaves him disillusioned and miserable. ... This leads the reader to first assume that the strange man is in fact the Devil, present to begin his corruption of Goodman Brown. ... Goodman Brown's fate teaches the audience that some evil influence is ok, but reverent piety leads to misery ...

• Word Count: 787
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

In Nathaniel Hawthorne's Young Goodman Brown, the author uses a dark setting, religious symbolism, and vivid imagery to portray that no one is sin free, and evil lies within everyone. ... While Brown was in the forest, he heard two men on the trail. ... " Brown clenches to his wife, Faith, for spiritual guidance. Throughout his experience, Brown begins to question his faith. ... In the story, Young Goodman Brown, Hawthorne uses a dark setting, religious symbolism, and vivid imagery to show the reader that even though one may seem to be pure, that doesn't mean that they are. ...

• Word Count: 724
• Approx Pages: 3
• 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
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School