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. In addition, Hawthorne chooses pink ribbons to symbolize Faith's passion and innocence. ... Hawthorne goes on with description of the dream journey into the forest to the witches. ... Nathaniel Hawthorne leaves so many questions unanswered. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

In addition, the placement of these symbols represents the author's idea of how this mark on the symbol alters the meaning. ... Erich Fromm, author of "The Nature of Symbolic Language", and Thomas Foster, author of "How to Read Literature Like a Professor", agree that emotional feelings related to symbols are "rooted in the experience of every human being" (Fromm 123). ... If the steps and concept of symbolism are then applied to the Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel, The Scarlet Letter, we would find a multitude of example of symbols in the characters' ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Young Goodman Brown Many fiction stories are based on truthful experiences or on the views of the author on a certain topic. "Young Goodman Brown- was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, who was born and raised in Salem, Massachusetts during the early eighteen hundreds. ... All of these pieces of information are common in the settings and topics of most of Hawthorne's works. ... Hawthorne also feels he is right and that you have to make your own decision about your Faith. ... Another key element that Hawthorne uses to play a major role in the story is setting. ...

• Word Count: 1069
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School