Hawthorne chooses the forest for its insanity and it's lawless. ... In the forest, only the "unseen multitude" will see him meeting with the devil (141). ... Young Goodman Brown avoids the light of the day, where everyone can make sense of the wrong things is going thru. During the day, the light symbolizes the order where God can be sought. ... The more time he spends with the devil, the harder it is for him to see the path he was on before coming into the forest. ...

• Word Count: 536
• Approx Pages: 2
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Brown had taken a "dreary road, darkened by all the gloomiest trees of the forest, which barely stood aside to let the narrow path creep through.... In life, there really is light at the end of the tunnel. While Brown was in the forest, he heard two men on the trail. ... While progressing through the forest, Brown "saw a red light before him, as when the felled trunks and branches of clearing have been set on fire and throw up their lurid blaze against the sky.... While Brown was in the forest, "He looked up to the sky, doubting where there really was a Heaven above. ...

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

When Brown settles deep within the forest, he questions his beliefs and his "Faith" as he calls out to her. After Brown exits the forest, he is changed and his beliefs are different. ... When the traveler approaches Goody Clouse in the forest, she shouts "the devil!... Being seen in the forest, especially at night, is a sin directly associated with witchcraft, and other evil things. ... Goodman Brown's journey and unveiling of the truth in regards to his fellow townspeople crumbles his ideas about his Puritan religion and makes him see the world in a different light. ...

• Word Count: 714
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

"Young Goodman Brown" written by Hawthorne is a symbolic story about a devoted puritan man who's life was turned around after a dream or vision involved with the devil. Goodman Brown is a devoted church attendee that is active and well liked in the local community. He seemingly is living a happy l...

• Word Count: 413
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School