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Nathaniel Hawthorne . “Young Goodman Brown”. Nathaniel Hawthorne 1804-1864. Born in Salem, Massachusetts Puritan Background Ancestor of John Hathorne – one of the three judges in the Salem Witch Trials. His Themes in Writing . Somber background of Puritan Life The sinful man Hypocrisy
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Nathaniel Hawthorne “Young Goodman Brown”
Nathaniel Hawthorne 1804-1864 • Born in Salem, Massachusetts • Puritan Background • Ancestor of John Hathorne – one of the three judges in the Salem Witch Trials
His Themes in Writing • Somber background of Puritan Life • The sinful man • Hypocrisy • The Dark side of Human Nature • Religious in Nature
His Most Famous Works • Novels • The House of Seven Gables • The Scarlet Letter • Short Stories • “The Minister’s Black Veil” • “Young Goodman Brown”
Who were the Puritans? • Very strict: simple worship • Pure churches: no statues, tinted windows, or music • Long hours in prayer • Faith and knowledge of Bible more important than good works • Clergy consists of men of equal rank: no women • Deep belief in predestination- only the elect would go to heaven.
The Infamous Puritans • The Salem Witch Trials put the Puritans prominently in the history books • Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible put it in Literature classes forever
And Now, Nathanial Hawthorne’s Short Story“Young Goodman Brown”
Some Basics… • Characters • Young Goodman Brown • His wife, Faith • Mysterious man in the forest with a strange looking staff
YGB as an Allegory • What is an allegory? • A story in which each element symbolizes something more • Author’s main interest is the deeper, ulterior meaning • Symbols are always related, attempting to convey deeper meaning • Extended metaphor
Can be defined as an extended metaphor or a series of symbols, but really can be distinguished from both. • It is a system of related comparisons, not one comparison drawn out like an extended metaphor • Usually a 1:1 correspondence b/t detail and meanings. • It differs from symbolism • emphasizes the meanings of the images • not the image itself
The Allegory of Young Goodman Brown – Basics • First some basics / Common Symbols • The Snake Satan – The Devil • Why? • See Genesis Chapter 3
The Allegory of Young Goodman Brown - Basics • The Forest • Evil / Sin
The Allegory of Young Goodman Brown – Basics • Stars / Sky / Heavenly Bodies • Heaven / Connection with God
The Allegory of Young Goodman Brown - Basics • White Purity • Red Sin • Pink ????
The Allegory of Young Goodman Brown - Basics • Fire • Hell
The Allegory of Young Goodman Brown – now, not basic • Young Goodman Brown • The common Christian man – brown is neutral • Faith • A Christian’s faith • Witches • Satan / Evil