1. motives of goodman brown
... conflict within himself and to ascertain his identity. While good and evil co-exist, the lure of the evil often causes man to question his beliefs and undergo a test of his faith. This test could bring about, enlightenment and alter him for the better or an awareness to alter him for worse. Sadly enough, the midnight vision altered Young Goodman Brown for ... of his character and morality. A person, in his need to prove his morality would end up actually proving the contrary when he becomes oblivious to everything except man's potential to sin....
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