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Young Goodman Brown
In this extract from "Young Goodman Brown", Nathaniel Hawthorne uses symbolism, imagery and point of view to depict Goodman Brown's eventual
journey from naivety in man's purity of faith to recognition of man's disposition to evil. It reveals Brown's misplaced faith in man, who is deficient,
instead of God. In the dialogue that ensues between the minister and Deacon Gookin, we learn of an impending meeting expecting participants hailing
from "Falmouth and beyond... Indian powows" (Hawthorne 26). The geographical listing hints at the far–reaching influence of the devil. By including
the Indians, Hawthorne subtly contrasts the inclusiveness of this heathen community versus the exclusivity of the Puritan community. This perhaps also
...show more content...
It is as if to allude to the words of Jesus in the Bible, Matthew 7:3, Brown "looks at the speck of sawdust in his brother's eye and pays no attention to
the plank in his own eye" (1544). Is he not then, as much a hypocrite as he judged the men to be?
The elements of symbolism, imagery and point of view in the extract reveal the internal tension and turmoil building up in Brown. This encounter
serves as a rising action in the plot. Brown started the journey confident of his faith but the encounters along the way caused him to vacillate and he
realises, with "heavy sickness of his heart" (Hawthorne 26) that evil is resident in everyman.
(997 words)
Works Cited
"Book of Matthew." Life Application Study Bible: New International Version. Michigan. Tyndale House Publishers,1997. 1544. Print.
Hawthorne, Nathaniel. "Young Goodman Brown." ELT107 Analyzing Prose: Short Fiction and Essays–Short Stories. Singapore: UniSIM, 2010. 21–30.
Print.
Levy, Leo B. "The Problem of Faith in 'YoungGoodman Brown.'" Journal of English and German Philology. No 3, July 1975. Web. 22 Feb. 2011.
Khoo, Sim Eng. "ELT107 Analyzing Prose: Short Fiction and Essays–Seminar 5." My UniSIM. UniSIM, 21 Feb. 2011. Web. 22 Feb. 2011.
"Study Unit 3." ELT 107: Analyzing Prose: Short Fiction and Essays. Singapore: Unisim, 2011. SU3
–18–22. Print.
Wargo, Vicky. "Examining the Characterization and Morality in Writings by Poe and
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Young Goodman Brown
Jordan Johnson Professor Christopher McBride ENGL 303 23 June 2013 Essay Assignment One: Reader–Response Criticism
Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown" is a short story in which the author attempts to convey several different messages or themes
throughout the literary piece. Themes in literary works can sometimes be better understood by analyzing the piece with a specific literary criticism
technique. A few of these literary criticism techniques include Marxist, Formalism, and Reader Response just to name a few. Given Hawthorne's style
of writing and this short story in particular, a reader or critic can benefit from analyzing his work with the Reader Response literary criticism approach.
The Bedford Glossary of...show more content...
These individuals include Goody Cloyse, Deacon Gookin and even his own wife Faith. Using the literary critique discussed above, the reader can
relate to Goodman Brown and almost feel what he feels as he observes these people in the forest with him. At the beginning of the story Hawthorne
somewhat projected Mr. Brown as almost an outcast in his innocent community by taking this journey into the woods. However as his journey
continues and he sees other individuals in the dark forest with him Goodman Brown realizes he is not alone. The reader can interpret this a few
different ways. First, it could be interpreted that Hawthorne is trying to illustrate that one's public image may not be exactly what you think it is. This
also could be interpreted as the loss of innocence is inevitable at some point in one's life. Nathaniel Hawthorne's style of writing provides a solid
balance of obvious and subtle symbols, motifs and themes to portray the messages he sends to his audience. The readers of his literary pieces can
learn more by going through his short stories applying the Reader Response Critique. This will allow one to relate to the different characters on a
personal level and not allow information such as time, location and economic issues to be factored into a reader's analysis. The reader response
criticism certainly is beneficial to readers struggling with
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Young Goodman Brown

  • 1. Young Goodman Brown In this extract from "Young Goodman Brown", Nathaniel Hawthorne uses symbolism, imagery and point of view to depict Goodman Brown's eventual journey from naivety in man's purity of faith to recognition of man's disposition to evil. It reveals Brown's misplaced faith in man, who is deficient, instead of God. In the dialogue that ensues between the minister and Deacon Gookin, we learn of an impending meeting expecting participants hailing from "Falmouth and beyond... Indian powows" (Hawthorne 26). The geographical listing hints at the far–reaching influence of the devil. By including the Indians, Hawthorne subtly contrasts the inclusiveness of this heathen community versus the exclusivity of the Puritan community. This perhaps also ...show more content... It is as if to allude to the words of Jesus in the Bible, Matthew 7:3, Brown "looks at the speck of sawdust in his brother's eye and pays no attention to the plank in his own eye" (1544). Is he not then, as much a hypocrite as he judged the men to be? The elements of symbolism, imagery and point of view in the extract reveal the internal tension and turmoil building up in Brown. This encounter serves as a rising action in the plot. Brown started the journey confident of his faith but the encounters along the way caused him to vacillate and he realises, with "heavy sickness of his heart" (Hawthorne 26) that evil is resident in everyman. (997 words) Works Cited "Book of Matthew." Life Application Study Bible: New International Version. Michigan. Tyndale House Publishers,1997. 1544. Print. Hawthorne, Nathaniel. "Young Goodman Brown." ELT107 Analyzing Prose: Short Fiction and Essays–Short Stories. Singapore: UniSIM, 2010. 21–30. Print. Levy, Leo B. "The Problem of Faith in 'YoungGoodman Brown.'" Journal of English and German Philology. No 3, July 1975. Web. 22 Feb. 2011. Khoo, Sim Eng. "ELT107 Analyzing Prose: Short Fiction and Essays–Seminar 5." My UniSIM. UniSIM, 21 Feb. 2011. Web. 22 Feb. 2011. "Study Unit 3." ELT 107: Analyzing Prose: Short Fiction and Essays. Singapore: Unisim, 2011. SU3 –18–22. Print. Wargo, Vicky. "Examining the Characterization and Morality in Writings by Poe and
  • 2. Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 3. Young Goodman Brown Jordan Johnson Professor Christopher McBride ENGL 303 23 June 2013 Essay Assignment One: Reader–Response Criticism Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown" is a short story in which the author attempts to convey several different messages or themes throughout the literary piece. Themes in literary works can sometimes be better understood by analyzing the piece with a specific literary criticism technique. A few of these literary criticism techniques include Marxist, Formalism, and Reader Response just to name a few. Given Hawthorne's style of writing and this short story in particular, a reader or critic can benefit from analyzing his work with the Reader Response literary criticism approach. The Bedford Glossary of...show more content... These individuals include Goody Cloyse, Deacon Gookin and even his own wife Faith. Using the literary critique discussed above, the reader can relate to Goodman Brown and almost feel what he feels as he observes these people in the forest with him. At the beginning of the story Hawthorne somewhat projected Mr. Brown as almost an outcast in his innocent community by taking this journey into the woods. However as his journey continues and he sees other individuals in the dark forest with him Goodman Brown realizes he is not alone. The reader can interpret this a few different ways. First, it could be interpreted that Hawthorne is trying to illustrate that one's public image may not be exactly what you think it is. This also could be interpreted as the loss of innocence is inevitable at some point in one's life. Nathaniel Hawthorne's style of writing provides a solid balance of obvious and subtle symbols, motifs and themes to portray the messages he sends to his audience. The readers of his literary pieces can learn more by going through his short stories applying the Reader Response Critique. This will allow one to relate to the different characters on a personal level and not allow information such as time, location and economic issues to be factored into a reader's analysis. The reader response criticism certainly is beneficial to readers struggling with Get more content on HelpWriting.net