Tuesday, 28 June 2011

What actually happens at the end of "Young Goodman Brown"?

If you're
referring to whether Goodman Brown and Faith actually participated in the
witches' Sabbath, the truth is, Hawthorne doesn't confirm the couple's experience in the
story.

What we do know, however, is that Goodman Brown's mental state changed
irrevocably after the supposed event. While neither Goodman nor Faith was shown to have pledged
their complete allegiance to the devil, one thing is sure: the couple never again share the same
emotional intimacy they enjoyed previous to the unfortunate witches' Sabbath.


Essentially, we have no confirmation regarding Goodman's actual experience. All we
know is that his mind has...

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