Dialectic Journal
Passage Reader’s Response
“And Faith, as the wife was aptly named, thrust her own pretty head into the street, letting the wind play with the pink ribbons of her cap…” I think that Faith is being portrayed as a very innocent woman. She holds the innocent side of Young Goodman Brown’s life.
“Then God bless you! Said Faith, with the pink ribbons…” Faith’s favorite color must be pink, which symbolizes little girls and love. Therefore, Faith must be very young and innocent.
“He looked back and saw the head of Faith still peeping after him, with a melancholy air, in spite of her pink ribbons” I think this dialogue means that when Young Goodman Brow looks back he sees Faith deeply saddened instead of her being her usual happy, carefree self.
“She’s a blessed angel on earth; and after this one night, I’ll cling to her skirts and follow her to Heaven.” I think Young Goodman Brown is trying to say that he knows he is going to do wrong this night, and he feels very guilty about leaving his innocence (Faith) to do wrong. But he’s also saying that after this one night of evil he will make it up to her and to God.
“My love and my Faith….of all the nights in the year, this one I must tarry away from thee. Me journey, as thou callest it, forth and back again, must needs be done ‘twixt now and sunrise….” ARCHETYPE #1- The Journey. Young Goodman Brown is about to set off on a journey through the forest.
“That old woman taught me my catechism!” Young Goodman Brown is so surprised that the one person that taught him everything he knows about his faith, has made a deal with the devil.
“What if a wretched old woman do choose to go to the devil, when I thought she was going to Heaven!” ARCHETYPE #2- Deal with the devil. Goody Cloyse had made a deal with the devil when she is the one that taught Young Goodman Brown his faith.
“Without more words, he threw his companion the maple stick, and was out of sight, as if he had
“And Faith, as the wife was aptly named, thrust her own pretty head into the street, letting the wind play with the pink ribbons of her cap…” I think that Faith is being portrayed as a very innocent woman. She holds the innocent side of Young Goodman Brown’s life.
“Then God bless you! Said Faith, with the pink ribbons…” Faith’s favorite color must be pink, which symbolizes little girls and love. Therefore, Faith must be very young and innocent.
“He looked back and saw the head of Faith still peeping after him, with a melancholy air, in spite of her pink ribbons” I think this dialogue means that when Young Goodman Brow looks back he sees Faith deeply saddened instead of her being her usual happy, carefree self.
“She’s a blessed angel on earth; and after this one night, I’ll cling to her skirts and follow her to Heaven.” I think Young Goodman Brown is trying to say that he knows he is going to do wrong this night, and he feels very guilty about leaving his innocence (Faith) to do wrong. But he’s also saying that after this one night of evil he will make it up to her and to God.
“My love and my Faith….of all the nights in the year, this one I must tarry away from thee. Me journey, as thou callest it, forth and back again, must needs be done ‘twixt now and sunrise….” ARCHETYPE #1- The Journey. Young Goodman Brown is about to set off on a journey through the forest.
“That old woman taught me my catechism!” Young Goodman Brown is so surprised that the one person that taught him everything he knows about his faith, has made a deal with the devil.
“What if a wretched old woman do choose to go to the devil, when I thought she was going to Heaven!” ARCHETYPE #2- Deal with the devil. Goody Cloyse had made a deal with the devil when she is the one that taught Young Goodman Brown his faith.
“Without more words, he threw his companion the maple stick, and was out of sight, as if he had