Hawthorne uses the name "Young Goodman Brown" as a symbol in the story. "Young" infers the title character is a young and full of life. "Goodman" is a name given by Puritans to the head of a household, (Hawthorne 607) which also suggests that he is an ord

In addition to the main character's name being a symbol, his wife's name is a symbol as well. At the beginning of the story, Goodman Brown leaves on a journey without Faith, his new wife. Goodman Brown's desire to journey alone, without Faith, will later lead to her sacrifice. For example, Goodman complains to the devil saying, "Faith kept me back awhile."(Hawthorne 608) Meaning that he still has some faith, but not meaning his wife. In addition to her name being a symbol, Hawthorne uses "pink ribbons " as a symbol in the story which represents pureness and innocence. Hawthorne uses the pink ribbons as a symbol four times in the story. Thus, this symbol represents a blend of purity. Also, Hawthorne mentions "Faith, with pink ribbons" (Hawthorn

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