1. Hawthorne’s purpose for writing this story was to tell readers that people have some bad in them but it’s up to them if they give in or not.
2. I agree that the name suits Faith’s personality because she was the faith/hope for Goodman brown along his journey and to guide him into the good rather than the bad. At first in the beginning of the story he did not have true faith in her because he thought that she was doubting him.
3. The pink ribbons signify Brown’s wife Faith which keeps Brown’s good intentions in him.
4. Everything Brown witnessed was a terrible dream but also important. In the passage it states, “an evil purpose he had.” To me this gives me the idea that Brown had a bad thought or intention and by having this dream it made him rethink his choice.
5. I think the old man was actually the devil or was supposed to be thought of as the devil. I would like to add that in stories or movies there are those little characters on the shoulders. One is the angel which tells you the right thing to do & the devil that tries to persuade you into making the wrong decision. In this story, the old man was the devil and faith was the angel because the old man kept insisting that Brown joined him on his side & the pink ribbons signify as a sign that faith was with Brown & to remind him of her and what she’d think.
6. The staff represents the path that Brown should not take, something negative.
7. Young Goodman Brown’s life’s would be different if he hadn’t gone into the forest because he would not have experienced all those things which frightened him and he would probably be a much happier person. However, to my answer in question four I do think that if he wouldn’t have gone into the forest then he might of would have made a bad decision on his own. I do believe that Brown would still have Faith because he wouldn’t think differently about her like he did when he got back. He would probably trust his wife and his peers still because he wouldn’t have had the idea that they would actually join the devil who is someone bad and goes against their religion.
2. I agree that the name suits Faith’s personality because she was the faith/hope for Goodman brown along his journey and to guide him into the good rather than the bad. At first in the beginning of the story he did not have true faith in her because he thought that she was doubting him.
3. The pink ribbons signify Brown’s wife Faith which keeps Brown’s good intentions in him.
4. Everything Brown witnessed was a terrible dream but also important. In the passage it states, “an evil purpose he had.” To me this gives me the idea that Brown had a bad thought or intention and by having this dream it made him rethink his choice.
5. I think the old man was actually the devil or was supposed to be thought of as the devil. I would like to add that in stories or movies there are those little characters on the shoulders. One is the angel which tells you the right thing to do & the devil that tries to persuade you into making the wrong decision. In this story, the old man was the devil and faith was the angel because the old man kept insisting that Brown joined him on his side & the pink ribbons signify as a sign that faith was with Brown & to remind him of her and what she’d think.
6. The staff represents the path that Brown should not take, something negative.
7. Young Goodman Brown’s life’s would be different if he hadn’t gone into the forest because he would not have experienced all those things which frightened him and he would probably be a much happier person. However, to my answer in question four I do think that if he wouldn’t have gone into the forest then he might of would have made a bad decision on his own. I do believe that Brown would still have Faith because he wouldn’t think differently about her like he did when he got back. He would probably trust his wife and his peers still because he wouldn’t have had the idea that they would actually join the devil who is someone bad and goes against their religion.
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