Born-Again Brown: A Loss of Innocence in Hawthorne
At first glance, “Young Goodman Brown” depicts a pure, happy marriage almost destroyed by a close shave with witches. In its eleven pages, the first ten seem to be a preamble to the climax, when Brown narrowly escapes the occult’s clutches. Admittedly, witch references are numerous; the story takes place in Salem, and Martha Carrier, a well-known witch, is present. Goody Cloyse mentions her broomstick, and Goodman Brown flies through the woods, as…
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