TO BE EVIL OR NOT TO BE IS THAT THE QUESTION? ... This creed leads Brown into the dark forest to confront evil. ... Brown's intentional meeting with evil says he lacked confidence in his own faith. ... "Having refused to look at evil, he is left in a state of moral uncertainty that is worse, in a way, than evil itself" (Adams 165). ... There are many rich biblical symbols in Hawthorne's tale. ...

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• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Thus, after conquering all of his encounters, Sir Guyon will be a symbol of Temperance. ... This knight is, of course, Red Crosse, who is Archimago's enemy and symbol of Holiness in the First Book. ... Duessa was an evil woman from Book One representing Falsehood. ... Arthur tells Pyrochles that he will not slay him if he pledges to stop committing evil and take an oath of allegiance to Arthur. ... William Nelson explains what happened on this journey: In the course of their final voyage to the beautifully evil Bower of Bliss Guyon and the Palmer encounter ...

• Word Count: 2130
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School