Joe Rantz In Hawthorne's Young Goodman Brown
Brown’s story is given from the personal account of Joe Rantz who was won of the nine boys that defeated Hitler and the German rowing team in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Some could see his purpose of the novel is to entertain the reader. This is especially evident when he describes Joe looking around the S.S. Manhattan as it’s in route for Germany.
“The cabins there, paneled with exotic, were spacious, with built-in vanities, plush upholstered furniture, Persian rugs, bedside telephones…..” (pg. 301) All his descriptions of the boat and Joe’s feats on his journey, excite the reader as they plow through the book. On the other hand, the overall purpose is to get back to those American roots. To inform Americans about how much they’re able to
“The cabins there, paneled with exotic, were spacious, with built-in vanities, plush upholstered furniture, Persian rugs, bedside telephones…..” (pg. 301) All his descriptions of the boat and Joe’s feats on his journey, excite the reader as they plow through the book. On the other hand, the overall purpose is to get back to those American roots. To inform Americans about how much they’re able to