1. Young Goodman Brown
For instance, some critics assume the story to have taken place around 1691 due the appearance of Goody Close and Martha Carrier, both of whom were tried and convicted of witchcraft the following year during the Salem Witch Trials . ... For instance, the appearance of Goody Close and Martha Carrier places the story around 1691 because they were both tried and convicted of witchcraft the following year during the Salem Witch Trials. ... Like Young Goodman Brown, Hawthorne's paternal ancestors also participated in the persecution of witches. However, in his stories, Hawthorne portrays the...
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