Young Goodman Brown 2
Life is, and always has been, a battle between good and evil. From the time we are small children, we are taught the differences between wrong and right, between bad and good. Nathaniel Hawthorne recognized this eternal battle, and his short story “Young Goodman Brown” is an excellent example of what a battle it can be. Central to this battle is the factor of good, in this case, the factor of Faith. While Faith is the name of Young Goodman Brown’s wife, she becomes the symbol for all that is holy and pure in a town filled with evil. The flowing pink ribbons in her hair are the ultimate symbol of that purity. From beginning to end, they represent the faith that Young Goodman Brown fights so hard to preserve. Hawthorne makes it a point to let the importance of the pink ribbons be known to the reader from the beginning of the story. In the first passage, we are introduced to Faith, the wife of Young Goodman Brown. “…Faith…thrust her pretty head into the street, letting the wind play with the pink ribbons of her cap…” (196). From this line, one can imagine a beautiful young woman, filled with innocence. The way the wind plays with the ribbons suggests they are light and free, flowing in a gentle breeze. Hawthorne goe
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Approximate Word count = 1218
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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