Young Goodman Brown

1. I think Hawthorne's purpose for writing this was to show a man's sanity can be disturbed when he losses something he truly cares for. There is a saying that says, "Family makes a man whole and its true sometimes we can't deal with losing a family member. In the story Goodman Brown tries to keep his sanity because he has his wife (family) to consider before he makes the choice to get involved with the evil doers. When he thinks that Faith is dead he seems to give in to his dark feelings.Just like sometimes people turn towards drugs after a family loose.

2. I think Faith's name is a good fit because  after believing that Faith had dies he changed his faith he decided to do bad for a moment. When he "wakes up"  he sees things differently he sees his wife different he sees the world different and all it took was for him to see Faith (his wife) from a different angle to change him forever.

3. The pink ribbon I think symbolize the memories he had with her. The pink ribbons where just a symbol. In this quote I believe he isn't talking about the objects,"But something fluttered lightly down through the air, and caught on the branch of a tree. The young man seized it, and beheld a pink ribbon." He saw the ribbons and probably reminisced on memories he had with her.

4. In my opinion this was a story that really did happen because in the story it never mentions Goodman Brown stopping to rest or slowing down. " He arose, at Goodman Brown's approach, and walked onward, side by side with him. " In this quote it explains how the Devil walks up  to Goodman it never states that he stopped and later saw the devil. He never stopped for a brake so he had to be awake. Also after he sees everything Faith seems to act guilty.  "Turning the corner by the meeting-house, he spied the head of Faith, with the pink ribbons, gazing anxiously.." in this part it looks like Faith knew she was caught by Goodman Brown.

5. The old man seems to be a dark entity. Maybe even the devil himself because he seems to be able to control Goodman Brown actions. In the story the person makes Goodman walk against his own will. He also states, "I have been as well acquainted with your family as with ever a one among the Puritans; and that's no trifle to say. I helped your grandfather, the constable, when he lashed the Quaker woman so smartly through the streets of Salem.." it just shows that this old man should have been dead a while ago.

6. I think the staff is an object to control Goodman because every wizard or entity uses a object for their magic.

7. Maybe only if he hadn't gone to the forest he would still probably would trust people he would never seen the real people.