The Young Goodman Brown Story, An Act of Faith :: Free Essay Writer

In his drool "Young Goodman Brown," Hawthorne cleverly projects his attitude about the Puritan religion choosing a Christian deal over the Puritan religion in this narration of a mans journey to a revival. The name Hawthorne gave to his character is also crucial as it implied Goodman Brown was a good man and the color embrown meant that he was not perfect nor was he evil. This story highlights Goodmans trueness and assent to his wifes love and Christianity over the Puritan religion ultimately causing him to be subjected to suspicion by the community at a clipping where witch-hunts subjected the aboveboard to suffering and death. The story takes place at sunset in a Salem village during a difficult time for religion. Goodman keeps from his wife the expound and purpose of his journey. He tells her good bye and makes it obvious he is difference her behind out of obligation. He intentionally describes his wifes beauty as tumesce as her love and desire for him. He did this to convey the first time he overcame temptation in favor of his religious obligation. His wife corporate trust reveals her inner desires for him. She attempts to convince him to stay but he externally exhibits his commitment to his religion obligation to make the journey while internally he is unsure about his religious convictions. Goodman reassures his wife of his faith in their birth and assures her of his return. No doubt Hawthorn meant to show Browns faith in the couples love for each other and the difficult choice he made to go on his journey. He leaves her behind, which shows that he is leaving sin behind because he resisted the temptation to stay due to his obligation to go. "Dearest heart, " whispered she, restfully and rather sadly, when her lips were close to his ear, "prythee, put off your journey until sunrise, and sleep in your own bed tonight. A lone woman is troubled with much(prenominal) dreams and such thoughts, that shes afeard of herself, so metimes. Pray, tarry with me this night, dear husband, of all nights in the form " "My love and my Faith, " replied young Goodman Brown, "of all nights in the year, this one night must(prenominal) I tarry away from thee. My journey, as thou callest it, forth and natural covering again, must needs be done twixt now and sunrise. As a result, Goodman and his wife were fulfilling their obligations and obedience to each other.