Young Goodman Brown Reflection

In the story Young Goodman Brown, the thing I find most convicting is the fact that Brown left his family, friends, and home to go on a search for something he doesn't know for a fact exists, and with a stranger. This really interests me, because you don't simply drop everything and go, but Brown did. He left everything. When he did this, he left his wife in wonder. He couldn't give her a logical reason on why he is leaving. From my experience and observations, this story has truth behind it. It's not always simple to give people an explanation on why you're making certain decisions, even if they have positive outcomes on you, let alone if they are negative decisions. The world is terrible, an it's made that way by the people living in it. As humans, we are supposed to take care of the world, such as the book states. However, we have tragic murders, polution, killer drugs, bombings, and world wars.
The metaphor "communion in the forest" means something negative happens, whether it's minor or major, and has a positive outcome. Not necessarily getting sick and getting better in a day, but maybe losing a friend and it having a positive effect on you, such as getting better grades.This has happened to me many times in my life.For example, a few years ago I was at a party and my friends were drinking. I turned the
alcohol down, and although I lost friends for it, I am not an addict because I've never tried it.
With the knowlege that all Christians (all people in general, really) have an evil side to them, I feel like the best way to deal with this is not to point out the fact that they aren't perfect, rather just accept the fact they aren't and neither are you.
Sometimes Christian leaders are publicly exposed for sinning, and that puts everyone in an awkward position. I think the best way to deal with these situations is not to be rude and judgemental because that will jut make the situation worse. We should just remember that nobody is perfect, and although they should've been setting an example as a leader, they're going to make mistakes, because we're all
human.
Hawthorne's publication is a literary text, and therefore is fictional. We can, however, relate some of the situations in the book to real life. Many may think of this novel as a note on hypocrisy, but it is more powerful than that. Never once does he say the word "hypocrites". In books about hypocrisy, the writter often shames the hypocrite and states how they are in the wrong. Hawthorne states how everyone is imperfect and he shames nobody.