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A "Good" Man Is onerous To Find A "Goodman" Is Hard To Find I had never truly analyzed any work of literature before this class. I find out books and stories for fun but never to analyze them. I now date that in any piece of literature there is al behaviors a background or hidden agenda that the author wants the reader to set up from the reading. In this paper I am going to analyze Nathaniels Hawthornes " junior Goodman dark-brown" to find the meaning. In "Young Goodman brownness" the protagonist experiences redemption, and through and through this redemption comes to an uncertain truth about himself and his life. This uncertain truth lies indoors his "faith" in himself, his community, and his wife. Young Goodman Brown is initially characterized in the fable as a good Puritan who is devoted to his wife, the community, and the Christian way of life. His wife, Faith, symbolizes his faith in himself, the community, and "Faith" h erself. Goodman Brown is struggling with temptation, the d detestation, and the ways of the Christian faith. He doesnt feel that he whoremonger face this struggle. He has a low level of confidence in himself, as did the author, Hawthorne himself. Hawthorne wrote this yarn during a time when he himself was growing up doubting the Puritan faith. This story takes place at least a generation after the capital of Oregon Witch Trials. Both Brown and Hawthorne exhibit doubt in themselves as well as their Roland 2 ancestors. Goodman Brown is also struggling with his past. He must take a journey into the forest, which represents temptation and evil, but can also represent good. Salem can be described as a good place as well as an evil place. Several events take place during Browns journey. On his way into the forest, Brown meets his " sonny boy traveler", who is easily recognized as the demigod. The devil tries to get Brown to crossover from the Christian way of life to sin by of fering his serpentine staff. He makes several advances, but Brown continually refuses. The devil tells Brown that his family has had dealings with him in the past (269). This makes Brown even more than aware of his faith. He wants to remain a good man no matter what his ancestors were accused of, which was witchcraft and deviltry. Going on about his trip, Brown passes many of his mentors including Goody Cloyse and Deacon Gookin.