Weekly Report #1
ENG 112 6/3/2013
Weekly Report #1
Young Goodman Brown: This story was confusing at first, but after the second read through I found the story of Goodman Brown to be a great revelation that people aren’t always who they seem to be. When Goodman Brown meets up with the older man, he is essentially meeting up with the devil. The devil then weaves Goodman Brown into what is described as a dream, although to me as well as Goodman Brown, it is possible that it was not a dream. In Goodman Brown’s “dream”, Goodman Brown is lead to a sort of “evil ceremony” where he discovers many surprising people attending such as the minister of the church, Deacon Gookin, and his own wife, Faith. Seeing these people who Goodman Brown thought to be pious, Goodman Brown awakens from his “dream” with a new vision of the world. After the devil’s “dream” Goodman Brown is convinced that everyone is evil and loses his trust in the people of Salem. It was when Faith, Goodman Brown’s wife, was revealed to be attending the ceremony did Goodman Brown really start to lose his trust. When Goodman Brown saw his wife, as well as the ribbons falling from her cap, Goodman Brown lost this idea of female purity. Again, at first the story of Goodman Brown was a little confusing, but the second time around the story represented the great illusion that all people are pure due to moral choice and the illusion of female purity.
A & P: Reading about a young male cashier watching three girls in their bathing suites tentatively was very hilarious. I especially liked how detailed the man’s description was over how the girls looked as well as emphasizing how uncommon customers would come dressed in swim attire. I felt awful after the cashier quit his job, specifically due to the fact that the girls didn’t even look back when the cashier told his manager of his decision, I personally would be very embarrassed.
Girl: Girl is a wonderful story about the roles of women, and what is expected of a young girl
Weekly Report #1
Young Goodman Brown: This story was confusing at first, but after the second read through I found the story of Goodman Brown to be a great revelation that people aren’t always who they seem to be. When Goodman Brown meets up with the older man, he is essentially meeting up with the devil. The devil then weaves Goodman Brown into what is described as a dream, although to me as well as Goodman Brown, it is possible that it was not a dream. In Goodman Brown’s “dream”, Goodman Brown is lead to a sort of “evil ceremony” where he discovers many surprising people attending such as the minister of the church, Deacon Gookin, and his own wife, Faith. Seeing these people who Goodman Brown thought to be pious, Goodman Brown awakens from his “dream” with a new vision of the world. After the devil’s “dream” Goodman Brown is convinced that everyone is evil and loses his trust in the people of Salem. It was when Faith, Goodman Brown’s wife, was revealed to be attending the ceremony did Goodman Brown really start to lose his trust. When Goodman Brown saw his wife, as well as the ribbons falling from her cap, Goodman Brown lost this idea of female purity. Again, at first the story of Goodman Brown was a little confusing, but the second time around the story represented the great illusion that all people are pure due to moral choice and the illusion of female purity.
A & P: Reading about a young male cashier watching three girls in their bathing suites tentatively was very hilarious. I especially liked how detailed the man’s description was over how the girls looked as well as emphasizing how uncommon customers would come dressed in swim attire. I felt awful after the cashier quit his job, specifically due to the fact that the girls didn’t even look back when the cashier told his manager of his decision, I personally would be very embarrassed.
Girl: Girl is a wonderful story about the roles of women, and what is expected of a young girl