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mister22
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Analyze allusions to the "devilish Indian" in Young Goodman Brown

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Posted by mister22 on Thursday October 8, 2009 at 1:46 PM and tagged with "devilish indian", goodman brown, young goodman brown.

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  1. tthusing Teacher
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    The most apparent answer is that the "devilish Indian" links the early Americans' fear of both the Natives and the supposed evils of the forest.  The early Puritans linked the darkness and primitiveness to Satan.  It was said that men and women lured to the forest were also lured into Satan's power.  Therefore the Natives who lived in the forest, were seen as evil and impure.

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    Posted by tthusing on Saturday October 10, 2009 at 2:01 PM