1. “Young Goodman Brown” is an allegory (symbolic narrative). What do the following represent?
Young Goodman Brown – symbolizes the fall of man. He is a good young man, but he is an average person who can fall under temptation just like anyone else.
Faith – she represents faith in others, and in society.
The Elderly Traveller/Fellow-Traveller – the devil, temptation, evil, man’s true nature
Goody Cloyse – hypocrisy, projecting an image, and being different on the inside
The Ceremony – acceptance of your internal flaws
The Pink Ribbon – purity, faith, good in the world, and when the ribbon dropped you realize that that is just a delusion.
Young Goodman Brown’s Journey – the journey of life, going from inexperienced and naïve, to the better understanding of everything.
2. Identify the following for “Young Goodman Brown”:
Theme Message of Theme Element Used to Establish
Faith and Sin You start out faithful, symbols
but then you realize that
the world has become
a much darker place as
you've gotten older
In addition, provide three direct quotes from the story that address your theme.
But, irreverently consorting with these grave, reputable, and pious people, these elders of the church, these chaste dames and dewy virgins, there were men of dissolute lives and women of spotted fame, wretches given over to all mean and filthy vice, and suspected even of horrid crimes. It was strange to see that the good shrank not from the wicked, nor were the sinners abashed by the saints. (Hawthorne)
By the sympathy of your human hearts for sin ye shall scent out all the places—whether in church, bedchamber, street, field, or forest—where crime has been committed, and shall exult to behold the whole earth one stain of guilt, one mighty blood spot. (Hawthorne)
Come, devil: for to thee is this world given. (Hawthorne)
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