Kikos Essay Final Draft Essay
Jackie Gudino
Mr. Kikos
American Lit.
24 July 2014
Deception
“Young Goodman Brown” by Nathanial Hawthorne, shows great examples of symbolism and allegory. Hawthorne shows how life is not easy no matter what path is chosen. The challenge the puritan society faces for their religion and how it influences them. He also reveals key components of real life and how deception can affect it.
Throughout the passage he uses symbolism in many ways. He demonstrates how Young Goodman’s faith is being tested. When Hawthorne says "Come, Goodman Brown, cried his fellow-traveler,” this is a dull pace for the beginning of a journey. “Take my staff, if you are so soon weary.” According to Sophie Starmack, his wife has a symbolic name. “My faith is gone!” with this being said Hawthorne works on two levels, the literal loss of his wife and the symbolic loss of his spiritual belief. He seems to be more worried about how he might lose his Faith. Hawthorne suggests that if one bases their morals with religion and society, one might just get confused and lose their morals and become weakened. Yet, Goodman Brown tries to stay strong and committed to his Faith. Hawthorne states, “Is that any reason why I should quit my dear Faith and go after her?” In Jimmy Maher’s words "The Young Goodman Brown" is presented as an allegory of the danger inherent in abandoning one's Christian faith.
As stated in Kikos.Homestead, the Pink ribbons play a major role in this piece of literature. For Young Goodman Brown these ribbons end up representing the difference between appearance and reality. Hawthorne uses the color pink to associate it with something feminine and innocence. Hawthorne’s goal is to make Faith stand out from the rest of the crowd. At the sight of her husband, Young Goodman Brown says “Here comes Faith with the pink ribbons, gazing anxiously forth and bursting with such joy.”
He uses pathos to appeal to his audience; he does this by referring to the bible in his passage. The staff is
Mr. Kikos
American Lit.
24 July 2014
Deception
“Young Goodman Brown” by Nathanial Hawthorne, shows great examples of symbolism and allegory. Hawthorne shows how life is not easy no matter what path is chosen. The challenge the puritan society faces for their religion and how it influences them. He also reveals key components of real life and how deception can affect it.
Throughout the passage he uses symbolism in many ways. He demonstrates how Young Goodman’s faith is being tested. When Hawthorne says "Come, Goodman Brown, cried his fellow-traveler,” this is a dull pace for the beginning of a journey. “Take my staff, if you are so soon weary.” According to Sophie Starmack, his wife has a symbolic name. “My faith is gone!” with this being said Hawthorne works on two levels, the literal loss of his wife and the symbolic loss of his spiritual belief. He seems to be more worried about how he might lose his Faith. Hawthorne suggests that if one bases their morals with religion and society, one might just get confused and lose their morals and become weakened. Yet, Goodman Brown tries to stay strong and committed to his Faith. Hawthorne states, “Is that any reason why I should quit my dear Faith and go after her?” In Jimmy Maher’s words "The Young Goodman Brown" is presented as an allegory of the danger inherent in abandoning one's Christian faith.
As stated in Kikos.Homestead, the Pink ribbons play a major role in this piece of literature. For Young Goodman Brown these ribbons end up representing the difference between appearance and reality. Hawthorne uses the color pink to associate it with something feminine and innocence. Hawthorne’s goal is to make Faith stand out from the rest of the crowd. At the sight of her husband, Young Goodman Brown says “Here comes Faith with the pink ribbons, gazing anxiously forth and bursting with such joy.”
He uses pathos to appeal to his audience; he does this by referring to the bible in his passage. The staff is