byreveals the impact of society on peoples lives. The narration is provided with a third person
omniscient point of view. The primary characters include a young Puritan and his wife Faith who
have been married only three months.
The story uses three events from
history to add to the reality of the story: 1675 Indian and colonists fights; the Salem Witch
trials of 1692; and the attempt to make illegal Quakerism. These historical references are
utilized to create anmaking it feasible for the storys events to happen. The setting of the
story Salem village has a dubious history. This legacy integrates the historical roots of
Goodman Browns fascination with the devil and the dark side.
There is no way
to judge if the events in the forest really happened. What is apparent is that Brown functions
as every man for Hawthorne. In many of his stories, Hawthorne emphasized the idea that man is
continually tempted and is...
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