Sample Essay – Young Goodman Brown
Young Goodman Brown was a young, innocent man of a strong Christian background, as indicated by the author. He was a loving person, especially to his wife, Faith. Goodman was preparing to set out on a journey to the forest to meet someone. Faith was not fully supportive of her husband making the journey, especially at dusk. She begged him to postpone the journey until sunrise. She had a terrible feeling about the journey. However, Goodman convinced her that he would be okay and that all would be well if she prayed.
Goodman set out for the journey that very evening. Unintentionally, he arrived late. The man he was meeting confronted him, but Goodman was quick to explain that his wife was the cause of his delay. After walking in the woods for a while, Goodman told his fellow traveler he wanted to return home since he had kept his promise of meeting him there.
Goodman Brown appears to be principled and a man who believes in following family traditions. He told the ‘serpent’ that neither his father nor his great grandfathers had gone into the woods at such a time for such a duty. The traveler tells Goodman that he has helped out Goodman’s father and grandfather, though Goodman does not fully believe him.
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