Literary Analysis Essay On Young Goodman Brown
Nathaniel Hawthorne is the author of the short story “Young Goodman Brown.” Goodman Brown has a wife, Faith, who he loves very much. Goodman Brown is a very adventurous man with a ton of dedication. He lives in a small town called Salem Village and loves going out to the street and watching the sunset with his wife. He is going on a journey to the forest, which would be a very dangerous trip through the gloomy wilderness. He is very aware of his surroundings, he is a caring man, and knows how to find his way through dangerous places.
Young Goodman Brown is on his way to the forest to go on a journey where “there may be a devilish Indian behind every tree” (Hawthorne). Being in a forest at night will leave anyone
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Finally, Goodman Brown cries “With heaven above and Faith below, I will yet stand firm against the devil!” (Hawthorne). At this time, Goodman Brown encounters the devil while a black mass of clouds was surrounding him with very little blue sky visible. The environment became unstable and had an eerie presents with it. In desperation, Goodman Brown is shouting “Faith! Faith!” (Hawthorne) while looking around to find her. The narrator explains the terror that Goodman Brown is facing and the concern of finding his wife through the blackness of clouds. “My Faith is gone!” (Hawthorne). Goodman Brown shows his concern and caring for his wife Faith and how things could not get any worse. Even in tough times, laughter can sooth the soul in a positive way. “Let us hear which will laugh loudest. Think not to frighten me with your deviltry” (Hawthorne).
The narrator describes the situation “In truth, the haunted forest there could be nothing more frightful than the figure of Goodman Brown” (Hawthorne). Goodman Brown is in the center of everything and is trying to figure everything out. As Goodman Brown goes back to
Salem Village, he is thinking to himself “Whether Faith obeyed he knew not” (Hawthorne). He gets back to the village, the narrator explains how Goodman Brown found the devil. Prayers and worship are something Goodman Brown takes seriously. He says “What God doth the wizard pray to?” (Hawthorne).
Young Goodman Brown is on his way to the forest to go on a journey where “there may be a devilish Indian behind every tree” (Hawthorne). Being in a forest at night will leave anyone
terrified with fear. …show more content…
Finally, Goodman Brown cries “With heaven above and Faith below, I will yet stand firm against the devil!” (Hawthorne). At this time, Goodman Brown encounters the devil while a black mass of clouds was surrounding him with very little blue sky visible. The environment became unstable and had an eerie presents with it. In desperation, Goodman Brown is shouting “Faith! Faith!” (Hawthorne) while looking around to find her. The narrator explains the terror that Goodman Brown is facing and the concern of finding his wife through the blackness of clouds. “My Faith is gone!” (Hawthorne). Goodman Brown shows his concern and caring for his wife Faith and how things could not get any worse. Even in tough times, laughter can sooth the soul in a positive way. “Let us hear which will laugh loudest. Think not to frighten me with your deviltry” (Hawthorne).
The narrator describes the situation “In truth, the haunted forest there could be nothing more frightful than the figure of Goodman Brown” (Hawthorne). Goodman Brown is in the center of everything and is trying to figure everything out. As Goodman Brown goes back to
Salem Village, he is thinking to himself “Whether Faith obeyed he knew not” (Hawthorne). He gets back to the village, the narrator explains how Goodman Brown found the devil. Prayers and worship are something Goodman Brown takes seriously. He says “What God doth the wizard pray to?” (Hawthorne).