Hawthorne also uses the forest as a symbol of darkness and mystery, as it is separated from the safety and light of the city. When Brown embarks on his physical and emotional journey into the forest, Hawthorne illustrates the many differences as they leave the city, such as the contrasting light and dark. Brown is at first afraid that his old catechism teacher will see him, until he learns that she has hypocritically kept the company of the same devil that is accompanying him to the satanic communion in the forest, "I marvel they never spoke of these matters; or, verily, I marvel not, seeing...

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• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

This creed leads Brown into the dark forest to confront evil. ... Upon entering the forest, Brown whispered to himself that the forest was so filled with darkness, he wouldn't be surprised if the devil himself matriculated beside him. ... His dark gift leads him to the demonic ceremony that takes place in the forest. ... When Brown meets with the devil in the forest, on a path, he finds Faith's pink ribbons hanging on a tree. ... Hawthorne's usage of lightness and darkness show there is no light without dark, no love without hate, no saint without sin. ...

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• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

The elderly talk and she explains that she is on her way to the devil's evil forest ceremony. Goodman Brown realizes that Goody Cloyse has turned evil and he immediately knows he has made a mistake coming into the forest. ... Goodman Brown has just realized that the source of evil comes from inside the forest and if he does not leave the forest, evil will traumatize his life. ... Then suddenly Goodman Brown finds himself alone in the forest. ... He is unsure whether the meeting in the evil forest was a dream, or if it actually happened. ...

• Word Count: 1921
• Approx Pages: 8
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• Grade Level: High School

The forest is a strong symbol in the story. ... In the town, there is light everywhere and churches around. But in the deep forest, there are no churches, representing the lack of faith and religion in the area. Brown's journey through the forest is on a narrow, dark, and dreary path. The darkness and dreariness symbolize the evil that lurks in the forest. ...

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• 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. ...

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• 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...

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• Grade Level: High School

Nathaniel in this story does what he often does in his fiction novels; he juxtaposes light and dark, good and evil, and innocence and experience. ... - in a voice of agony and desperation; and the echoes of the forest mocked him, crying ""Faith! ...

• Word Count: 1340
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Before Brown's visit into the woods, he has no problem with his community; however, he becomes aware of the problems of his community after the encounter in the forest. ... He notices many familiar people attend a devilish ceremony in the forest, and some of these figures are ones whom Goodman Brown has thought to be good and innocent. The sentence "either the sudden gleams of light flashing over the obscure field bedazzled Goodman Brown, or he recognized a score of the church members of Salem village famous for their especial sanctity (270)" implies that the most holy people of the villa...

• Word Count: 2414
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School