Journal #12 - “Young Goodman Brown”
1. “Young Goodman Brown” is an allegory (symbolic narrative). What do the following represent?
Young Goodman Brown – He represents a person with good intentions, but an inclination to sin
Faith – Faith in religion and humanity
The Elderly Traveller/Fellow-Traveller – Temptation/ the Devil
Goody Cloyse – Hypocrisy or two-faced person
The Ceremony – represents a person’s transition from innocence to realization of sin
The Pink Ribbon – represents purity
Young Goodman Brown’s Journey – A person’s journey through innocence to temptation and the experience they had. Shows that other people can add to the journey
2. Identify the following for “Young Goodman Brown”:
Theme Message of Theme Element Used to Establish
Sin Humanity is Evil the plot and conflict
In addition, provide three direct quotes from the story that address your theme.
“My Faith is gone!...There is no good on earth; and sin is but a name. Come, devil; for to thee is this world given” (6).
“Depending upon one another’s hearts, ye had still hoped that virtue were not all a dream. Now are ye undeceived. Evil is the nature of mankind. Evil must be your only happiness. Welcome again, my children, to the communion of your race.” (8)
“Still rushing onward with the instinct that guides mortal man to evil”
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