The story is bursting with figurative meaning. ... Ultimately, Brown gives in and embarks on a journey with the devil. Hawthorne clearly writes, "My faith is gone!... One of Hawthorne's superb associations between the pink ribbon and innocence is his quote stating, "And Faith...thrust her own pretty had into the street, letting the wind play with the pink ribbons in her cap" (445). ...

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Faith wears pink ribbons in her bonnet, when she wishes Goodman good night; these ribbons bounce playfully in the wind such as a child's would. The imagery associated with pink ribbons is that of an innocent child. ... When Goodman Brown finds a pink ribbon in the woods, he exclaims, "My Faith is gone!... " (Hawthorne 642) as the traveler touches her with his staff. ... Brown thinks that he is the only person that doubts, but the devil says "I have been as well acquainted with your family as with ever a one among the Puritans" (Hawthorne 641). ...

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Hawthorne's ongoing theme shows how striving for perfection can wind up being the downfall of mankind. ... When he finally achieved his perception of the perfect wife, she was gone. ... Those men would have been more than happy to have been with Georgiana, even with the birthmark on her face. ... He is absolutely disgusted with the birthmark, but she stayed with him. ... Humans are born with imperfections and will make mistakes. ...

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Then, the devil replies, "I have been as well acquainted with your family as with ever a one among the Puritans; and that's no trifle to say." ... "My Faith is gone! ... Thinking that the wind was laughing at him he goes into a state of hysterical laughing and says, "Let us hear which will laugh the loudest. Think not to frighten me with your deviltry. ... The dark figure baptizes Brown with a red liquid. ...

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Lestat is the hypothetical author of The Vampire Lestat, The Queen of the Damned, The Tale of the Body Thief, and Memnoch the Devil.25 His fans, including Rice herself, are deeply fascinated by this "tall, fair-skinned man with a mass of blond hair."26 They dream of this intriguing vampire stealing into their room with a "graceful, almost feline quality to his movements,"27 moving closer, "his gray eyes [burning] with an incandescence,"28 and whispering to them some unknown truth that would explain the workings of the universe. Another famous author with a large cult following is Ste...

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• Grade Level: High School