Question
Young Goodman Brown and Where are you going? Where have you been?
Note,
a well-written objective-no personal comment/opinion/critiquing- paragraph
consists of 7-12 sentences. You are not re-writing the story, but
summarizing-no personal comment/opinion/critiquing- in your own words, without
the usage of quotes or copying the story. No first or second person usage. The
first two paragraphs are your well-written-no personal
comment/opinion/critiquing- summaries of the two assigned stories for that week. The
third paragraph consists of responding to my question or comment posted in the
weekly discussion. Points will be deducted if the above criteria is not
met. In your own words, do not use AL!! The topic for your third paragraph
is the element of evil. Explore that!
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Expert Solution
In
Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown," the narative delves into
the inner struggle of the protagonist, Goodman Brown, as he commences on an
adventure into the woods. He leaves behind his wife, Faith, and ventures into a
darkish, eerie wooded area, where he encounters numerous townspeople,
consisting of a few he thought have been devoutly spiritual (Hawthorne, 24). As
he proceeds deeper into the woods, he is confronted with the revelation of
their moral corruption and involvement in a witch's Sabbath. Goodman Brown's Faith
and trust as true within humanity are shattered as he grapples with the idea
that evil lurks even inside the hearts of the apparently virtuous (Hawthorne, 30).
The tale leaves readers questioning the blurred lines between reality and the
surreal, highlighting the frailty of individual religion and the presence of
evil inside the most unexpected locations.
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