Young Goodman Brown

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  How does Hawthorne use irony in "Young Goodman Brown" to illustrate the hypocrisy of the Puritans?

  Posted by dami7977 on Jul 12, 2008 at 03:20 PM

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  Why might Goodman Brown’s “dying hour” have been one of “gloom?”

  Posted by jazz5 on Jul 9, 2008 at 11:31 AM

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  What are some features of the author's style in "Young Goodman Brown"? What are some examples of indirection? lrony? Humor? Overt allegory?

  Posted by azizmassaidi on May 20, 2008 at 12:44 PM

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  What does this story suggest about Goodman Brown's state of mind?

  Posted by lilito19 on Apr 20, 2008 at 01:04 PM

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  What were some the morals or lessons being taught in the story, "Young Goodman Brown"?

  Posted by titima92 on Apr 17, 2008 at 05:00 PM

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  What does the Spirit of Evil tempt Gimpel to do?What do you think would have happened to Gimpel’s character had he sold the contaminated bread?

  Posted by jojo227 on Apr 14, 2008 at 02:00 PM

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  How does Hawthorne use irony in "Young Goodman Brown"?

  Posted by erick123 on Mar 18, 2008 at 10:04 PM

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  After he keeps his appointment with the traveler in the forest, Brown announces that he plans to return home.

  Posted by dgunderson14 on Mar 8, 2008 at 08:02 PM

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  What details of the “witch-meeting” parallel those of a church communion service?

  Posted by dannygunderson on Mar 8, 2008 at 07:59 PM

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  To what extent is 'dream' indistinguishable from 'reality' in "Young Goodman Brown?"

  Posted by kpfishiz on Mar 2, 2008 at 12:09 PM

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  In "Young Goodman Brown," what does the devil promise as the result of baptism, and what prevents Goodman Brown from receiving it?

  Posted by tinagunderson34 on Feb 28, 2008 at 06:03 PM

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  What allegorical meanings may be given to Goodman Brown? His wife? The forest? Night (as opposed to day)? Brown’s journey?

  Posted by tinagunderson34 on Feb 24, 2008 at 04:00 PM

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  What function does Faith's ribbon have in the story "Young Goodman Brown"?

  Posted by tracy123 on Feb 20, 2008 at 11:44 AM

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  What does Hawthorne gain by including the names of actual persons in "Young Goodman Brown"?

  Posted by tinagunderson34 on Feb 18, 2008 at 06:07 PM

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  How did Goodman Brown accept responsibility for his actions?

  Posted by tnw on Feb 9, 2008 at 08:30 AM

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  Was everything Brown witnessed a figment of his own imagination or a dream?

  Posted by studjenn on Jan 30, 2008 at 01:01 PM

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  Does Goodman Brown finally escape the clutches of the devil? What are Hawthorne's views of human nature and of evil?    

  Posted by giggidygiggidy on Jan 23, 2008 at 06:41 PM

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  Does the short story "Young Goodman Brown." Demonstrate the devil's claim that "Evil is the nature of mankind"?

  Posted by bobby11 on Jan 22, 2008 at 07:07 PM

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  In the story "Young Goodman Brown", what are some examples of his use of reversals?

  Posted by mimming on Dec 7, 2007 at 12:44 PM

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  How is the story a negative and /or positive critique of Puritanism?

  Posted by astrida on Nov 23, 2007 at 03:40 PM