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The Young Goodman Brown: Resistance, Acceptance, and Embracing of Evil
Nathaniel Hawthorn’s epic short-story “The Young Goodman Brown”, is a story about a fall from innocence. The character that looses his innocence, or his illusion of innocence, is the main character, Goodman Brown. As the pages of the story are turned ....
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.... (Nathaniel Hawthorn, 198)”. This devilish traveler is implying that Goodman Brown’s family, and the entire Puritan community is not as “pure” as they appear that they might in fact be involved in satanic behavior or witchcraft. Goodman Brown’s rejection to this statement is made clear when he says “we are people of prayer, and good works, to boot, and abide no such wickedness (Hawthorn 198)”. Goodman Brown does not want to believe what his traveling companion tells him. His first sign of doubt is revealed when Goodman Brown asks the question “can this be so! ....
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