What Is Public Image In Young Goodman Brown
The Effect of Public Image on Christianity
Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Young Goodman Brown was an interesting story illustrating the effect public image has on Christianity. We believe that certain people are less tempted and therefore don’t give in to sin as quickly as others. However, Hawthorne shows that every person is tempted by sin, regardless of their position in the community and church. Goodman Brown sets out on a journey for a night, encountering several people along the way who he considers of good Puritan faith but by morning, each of them has let him down.
When Goodman Brown prepares to leave, he kisses his wife, Faith, goodbye and sets out on his journey. Sensing something about this journey isn’t good, she asks him not to go, but …show more content…
Ashamed to be seen with the man, Goodman Brown hides from her and lets the man walk on without him. He realizes though that she is a witch and is on her way to the same meeting that he is traveling to. Disheartened by all he has seen and heard, he tells the man he won’t go any further. The man tells Brown that he will likely change his mind. He says, “sit here and rest yourself a while; and when you feel like moving again, there is my staff to help you along.” (Belasco 1117).
As he is resting, Brown hears horses and the voices of his minister and Deacon Gookin. Realizing that they are on their way to the same ceremony, he decides that everyone he believes is good and holy is actually evil and he must return to his wife. But before he starts back to her, he hears her voice and sees the pink ribbon from her hair. Feeling that he has lost Faith, both literally and figuratively, Brown grabs the staff and is transported to the ceremony.
When he arrives, he doesn’t see Faith and hopes she isn’t there. He sees his parents and many other members of the church and community. Brown hears someone tell the congregation to bring the converts and sees a cloaked figure. When he realizes that the cloaked figure is Faith, he asks her to resist temptation and then is suddenly alone in the
Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Young Goodman Brown was an interesting story illustrating the effect public image has on Christianity. We believe that certain people are less tempted and therefore don’t give in to sin as quickly as others. However, Hawthorne shows that every person is tempted by sin, regardless of their position in the community and church. Goodman Brown sets out on a journey for a night, encountering several people along the way who he considers of good Puritan faith but by morning, each of them has let him down.
When Goodman Brown prepares to leave, he kisses his wife, Faith, goodbye and sets out on his journey. Sensing something about this journey isn’t good, she asks him not to go, but …show more content…
Ashamed to be seen with the man, Goodman Brown hides from her and lets the man walk on without him. He realizes though that she is a witch and is on her way to the same meeting that he is traveling to. Disheartened by all he has seen and heard, he tells the man he won’t go any further. The man tells Brown that he will likely change his mind. He says, “sit here and rest yourself a while; and when you feel like moving again, there is my staff to help you along.” (Belasco 1117).
As he is resting, Brown hears horses and the voices of his minister and Deacon Gookin. Realizing that they are on their way to the same ceremony, he decides that everyone he believes is good and holy is actually evil and he must return to his wife. But before he starts back to her, he hears her voice and sees the pink ribbon from her hair. Feeling that he has lost Faith, both literally and figuratively, Brown grabs the staff and is transported to the ceremony.
When he arrives, he doesn’t see Faith and hopes she isn’t there. He sees his parents and many other members of the church and community. Brown hears someone tell the congregation to bring the converts and sees a cloaked figure. When he realizes that the cloaked figure is Faith, he asks her to resist temptation and then is suddenly alone in the