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    ENGL 102 “Young Goodman Brown” vs. “The Lottery” ENGL 102 Literatures and Composition Fall D 2012 Ruby Alexander L24687716 MLA Outline ‘The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson and “Young Goodman Brown” by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ both uses symbols to tell stories. In “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson used names to stress the theme of the story but in “Young Goodman Brown” Hawthorne uses name to in rich the theme of the stories. Both stories use symbols to show a parallel of good and evil

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    Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Young Goodman Brown illustrates vividly how society and culture can very much influence a person’s sense of identity and belonging‚ or in the case of Young Goodman Brown the lack thereof. Being a Puritan man in a society that scorned the ways of witches and the devil‚ Young Goodman Brown grew up with a very pious outlook on life. Yet when it occurs to him to look at life a little bit differently‚ Young Goodman Brown receives more than he has bargained for. The journey he embarks

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    almost everyone commits‚ but is willing to try and "cover them up" in some shape or form. For most human beings committing a sin brings guilt along with it. In Nathaniel Hawthorn’s short stories "Young Goodman Brown" and "The Minister’s Black Veil"‚ both the main characters Mr. Hooper and Goodman Brown carry guilt because of a sin that they have committed. In "The Minister’s Black Veil"‚ the main character Mr. Hooper‚ who at first was a well liked minister throughout his town. Mr. Hooper had many

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    Use of Imagery in Young Goodman Brown Young Goodman Brown is the story of an innocent young man who realizes the imperfections and flaws of the world and its people‚ including himself.  This knowledge is very painful and shocking to Young Goodman Brown. The imagery used in Young Goodman Brown amplifies the theme of the loss of innocence. Images of the sunset‚ Faith’s ribbons and of a journey and several others appear throughout the story to amplify the theme of Young Goodman Brown. In the beginning

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    11/10/12 Goodman Brown Essay The short story‚ “Young Goodman Brown”‚ by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a story about a Puritan man‚ Goodman Brown‚ who goes on a journey where he meets Lucifer. During Goodman Brown’s journey‚ he is tempted by the devil by losing his faith in his wife‚ Faith‚ his family ‚and his friends. Hawthorne uses the symbols of religion‚ Faith’s pink ribbons‚ and the snake staff to show the true nature of mankind. Religion‚ a major part of people lives‚ shows Brown that even religion

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    Sin in Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown” According to the bible‚ the Ten Commandments serve as God’s law. Thus sin is the transgression of God’s law. In his short story “Young Goodman Brown”‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne utilizes sin to represent the conflict concerning good and evil in human nature. To paraphrase Wikipedia.com‚ the function of sin in “Young Goodman Brown” symbolizes the clash between public goodness and private wickedness. The central characters‚ Young Goodman Brown and his wife‚ Faith

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    of Fiction are Used in Hawthorns Young Goodman Brown Desiree Terry English Composition II 23 February 2012 Outline Introduction Thesis: Hawthorne uses the Elements of fiction in Young Goodman Brown to depict a story of his family’s history and religious background. I Hawthorne uses time periods‚ location and physical structure settings that all relate to the Purity society and his historical family story. A. The first setting in young Goodman brown was set in Salem village. This is

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    DeMarco English 3 October 1‚ 2012 In “Young Goodman Brown‚” Nathaniel Hawthorne uses character and setting to show the difference between right and wrong. Nathaniel Hawthorne builds up the character Young Goodman Brown as brave and strong man. When YGB mentions “he sat himself down‚ and refused to go any further.” Young Goodman Brown is a risk taker; he had a bad feeling about going father inside the forest with the man. Young Goodman Brown knew what he was going to go into if he keeps

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    True evil is more than an emotion or an act; it is an existence that encompasses ones complete being. Many authors try to depict evil but never capture the full essence of it. The stories of "Young Goodman Brown"� by Nathaniel Hawthorne and "A Goodman is Hard to Find"� by Flannery O’ Connor clearly illustrate pure evil. Contained in both stories is an issue where evil is present. The evil that exposes the characters in the pieces is very different but effective. During these situations the characters

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    February 22‚ 2014 In Nathaniel Hawthorne ’s short story "Young Goodman Brown‚ "the author uses mystery and suspense to hold the attention of the reader. From the beginning to the end of the story‚ Hawthorne leads the reader into asking the question‚ "What does all of this witchcraft‚ mysticism‚ and the double-sided lifestyles of the characters actually mean?" The reader must not look at "Young Goodman Brown" as just a suspenseful story but also see the many forms of symbolism the

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