... evil itself" (Adams 165). At Brown's confrontation with the devil, the devil says to him that he is late. Goodman excuses his lateness by replying, "Faith kept me back awhile" (Hawthorne 261). This passage shows literally and figuratively, Brown left his unquestionable "Faith" in God behind when he entered the forest of darkness. Brown also says to the devil that he "kept covenant" (261) by showing ... up. Perhaps he made a subconscious pact to meet with the devil, his darkness. At the ceremony, the devil says to Goodman, "Ye deemed them holier than yourselves, and shrank from your own ...

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... that he seemed to fly along the forest path rather than to walk or run. The road grew wilder and drearier and more faintly traced and vanished at length, leaving him in the heart of the dark wilderness, still rushing onward with the instinct that guides mortals to evil" (Hawthorne 1212). Goodman Brown has consciously turned into a product of the devil. Upon midnight, Goodman ... Brown arrives at the grounds were he and Faith are to be converted. He believes he sees the people from his church all gathered in ... conscience. As he sinks deeper into both, they become more complex. The devi...

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... to achieve this goal. He enters the darkness of the forest on his heroic journey not knowing what lies ahead. Darkness, in this case, doesn't only mean nighttime. Darkness refers to the mysteries of what lies in the shadows, the truth about the people of Salem village, and the fear inside of Goodman Brown. Another important aspect of the hero's quest in "Young Goodman Brown" is that what the hero seeks is usually no more ... than a symbol of what he really finds. (Stillman 41) ... grace did not exist. It taught that one could not trust anyone. (McCabe 3) Although Goodman Brown felt a "....

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... into the darkness of the Salem woods is a symbol of evil and question of faith. Goodman Brown is about to begin his struggle between the evil temptations of the devil, and the church abiding life he knows as reality. He will challenge his faith in himself and the community in which he resides. He must venture into the local forest where puritans believe the devil resides, refuse the temptations of the devil, and return to the village ... . Brown tries to rationalize what he heard. He tries to figure out why these two men would be in the woods at such an hour of the night. Brown's faith i...

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