The Condemnation Of Good And Evil In Young Goodman Brown By Nathaniel Hawthorne
“Young Goodman Brown” by Nathaniel Hawthorne serves as a condemnation of Goodman Brown rather than sympathizing with him. His emotional immaturity is shown in his inability to recognize his own association with evil, revealing his severely limited view of human nature. Even after the experience that took place in the forest that may or may not have been his own allusion, he continues to deny the human potential for both good and evil. His own condemnation is also highlighted by his discovery of evil in the forest scene, where he recognizes and rejects his own sexual nature. Although he is able to escape from evil itself and return to Faith, he is still profoundly repulsed by his knowledge of sexual guilt and is unable to forgive Faith or any