Young Goodman Brown Religion Analysis

Few things can stir passion, ignite anger, or form allegiance quite like religion. Multiple religious affiliations, belief systems, and experiences have created a myriad of feelings toward religion.

Literature addressing religion or aspects of religion is teaming with passion and seems purposefully to stir the emotions of others.

Different ways religion is depicted
A lonely battle – young Goodman brown
Love and knowledge – 1 Corinthians 13 and in reality, he does not speak of religion directly but the context comes from where 1 Corinthians 13 is found: the Bible.
Awakening – both - albeit opposite awakenings
The faithful – deceitful – young Goodman brown – miserable – young Goodman brown – the awakened – young Goodman brown – the awakened – 1 Corinthians – need love – 1 Corinthians

Motivated by love – both
Motivated by fear – young Goodman brown
Loss of innocence –
young Goodman brown
Mysteries vs knowledge – young Goodman brown vs. 1 Corinthians 13

Use of literary devices
Uses imagery – both
Uses symbolism – young Goodman brown
Uses simile – 1 Corinthians 13
Personification – 1 Corinthians 13 (in reveres by giving humans the qualities of inanimate objects i.e. a clanging cymbal)

Why, what creates these differences
Telling a statement – 1 Corinthians 13
Open to interpretation – young Goodman brown
Characterization – only in young Goodman brown
Plot – mainly in young Goodman brown Do essays contain plot
Setting – young Goodman brown Do essays contain setting
Writing style – both Distinctly different Why? Terminology Central theme
Symbolism and the lack there of Public symbols – moving mountains is a symbol of great faith in Christian circles Public symbols – the serpent represents evil Contextual symbols – interpretation varies widely as interpretation is based on reader response
What affect do the similarities and differences have on the reader.

Reader response
What is reader response

Religion, at its core, is passion and generates allegiance
Reader response is a varied as the individual when it comes to religion.

Rather than addressing things one subject at a time, you may wish to talk about one point of comparison at a time.
There are two main ways this might play out, depending on how much you have to say about each of the things you are comparing. If you have just a little, you might, in a single paragraph, discuss how a certain point of comparison/contrast relates to all the items you are discussing. For example, I might describe, in one paragraph, what the prices are like at both Pepper's and Amante; in the next paragraph, I might compare the ingredients available; in a third, I might contrast the atmospheres of the two restaurants.
If I had a bit more to say about the items I was comparing/contrasting, I might devote a whole paragraph to how each point relates to each item. For example, I might have a whole paragraph about the clientele at Pepper's, followed by a whole paragraph about the clientele at Amante; then I would move on and do two more paragraphs discussing my next point of comparison/contrast—like the ingredients available at each
restaurant.
There are no hard and fast rules about organizing a comparison/contrast paper, of course. Just be sure that your reader can easily tell what's going on! Be aware, too, of the placement of your different points. If you are writing a comparison/contrast in service of an argument, keep in mind that the last point you make is the one you are leaving your reader with. For example, if I am trying to argue that Amante is better than Pepper's, I should end with a contrast that leaves Amante sounding good, rather than with a point of comparison that I have to admit makes Pepper's look better. If you've decided that the differences between the items you're comparing/contrasting are most important, you'll want to end with the differences—and vice versa, if the similarities seem most important to you. like, similar to, also, unlike, similarly, in the same way, likewise, again, compared to, in contrast, in like manner, contrasted with, on the contrary, however, although, yet, even though, still, but, nevertheless, conversely, at the same time, regardless, despite, while, on the one hand … on the other hand.

Moving