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unxlovedxone
unxlovedxone
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High School - 11th Grade

What are the characters' roles in "Young Goodman Brown"?

i need help with explaining the roles in the story young goodman brown

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Posted by unxlovedxone on Wednesday October 8, 2008 at 8:16 AM and tagged with characters, roles, symbolism, theme, young goodman brown.

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  1. gbeatty Teacher
    College - Freshman

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    An interesting question. The characters do play specific roles, and roles somewhat different from those in most fiction. Goodman Brown is like anyone. You could call him Everyman. He stands in for any person, anywhere, any time. He is an allegorical representation of the reader. His wife Faith stands for both faithful companions, like one's wife, and the characteristic or quality of faith. Therefore, when he leaves her to walk through the woods, he walks without faith. His pride leads him astray, and the other characters help him go astray. They representation temptation and/or false idols; they are the people he thought he knew and could trust.

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    Posted by gbeatty on Wednesday October 8, 2008 at 6:16 PM