is anof the temptation to do wrong instead of right in
life.
Young Goodman Brown is an allegory of mans journey
through life. As the title character walks through the woods, he begins relatively innocuously
but not a clean slate.
From the very beginning, Goodman makes a choice.
Instead of staying with his wife, he chooses his journey. He is steadfast, but he does feel
guilty for leaving her alone when she begs him to stay. This represents the ties that bind us
in our quest for independence. Sometimes we break free of them anyway. Hawthorne would seem to
indicate that this is not the best choice, given what happens to Brown. His purpose is
described as evil.
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