Why does Goodman Brown take the trip?
Believing himself to be of the elect, Goodman Brown falls into self-doubt after three months of marriage which to him represents sin and depravity as opposed to salvation. His journey to the forest is symbolic of Christian “self-exploration” in which doubt immediately supplants faith.
Why does Goodman Brown believe he must journey Twixt Now and Sunrise?
In the beginning of the story, Goodman Brown speaks to Faith about the journey he is set to embark on. He announces that, “My journey, as thou callest it, forth and back again, must needs be done ‘twixt now and sunrise.” This quote demonstrates his temptation of wanting to explore what the world has to offer.
What is Brown’s attitude about his journey?
Before his life changing journey, goodman Brown is unknowing of all the sin that goes on around him. He believes that everyone he knows is perfect and without sin. This changes when he takes a trip through the forest. His eyes are opened in a sense, but maybe too wide.
What is important about this night and why does Goodman Brown believe he must journey?
‘ ‘must i tarry away from thee’ means I must be away from you. the journey needs to be in darkness literally because his business requires him to arrive in the morning and symbolically because darkness and the forest are archetypal settings of the devil in hawthorne’s and others’ books.
What is Goodman Brown’s attitude toward faith?
Goodman Brown believes in the Christian nature of Goody Cloyse, the minister, and Deacon Gookin, until the devil shows him that Goody Cloyse is a witch and the other two are his followers. Finally, he believes that Faith is pure and good, until the devil reveals at the ceremony that Faith, too, is corruptible.
Why does Goodman Brown leave his wife?
Goodman Brown says goodbye to his wife, Faith, outside of his house in Salem Village. Goodman Brown takes final leave of Faith, thinking to himself that she might have guessed the evil purpose of his trip and promising to be a better person after this one night.
Who is Goodman Brown’s companion in the forest?
Goodman Brown “had taken a dreary road, darkened by all the gloomiest trees of the forest” and, after meeting the devil on the road, continued his journey with the devil as a traveling companion (Hawthorne 540).