's story
of "" introduces us to a pious Christian man who leaves his newly-wed wife to travel
in the forest for an undisclosed reason. At the center of the story is Brown's
perceptions of the world, compared with the
realitiesspecifically with regard to his religious beliefs.
This story includes themes common in Hawthorne's work:
...exploring the evil actions of humans and the idea of original sin.
As he enters the woods (where Puritans believed the Devil lived),
Brown meets an old man who is really the Devil, but Brown doesn't know this. As they walk, Brown
senses evil nearby and looks to his ancestors, his religious leaders and his wife, to strengthen
his own resolve to resist it. However, in each case, he learns none of them are what they seem
and that each has been in "congress" with the Devil. At the end, when the Black Mass
starts, Brown sees his wife and tells her to turn away from evil. In a flash, he finds himself
alone. Returning to town,...
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