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lilito19
lilito19
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High School - 12th Grade

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

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Posted by lilito19 on Sunday April 20, 2008 at 1:04 PM and tagged with characters, goodman brown, state of mind, young goodman brown.

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  1. gbeatty Teacher
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    An interesting question. It actually suggest very little, largely because it tells the reader many things about his mind very directly. (There's not much left to suggest.) The story tells readers that Goodman Brown is confident (when he feels justified), but then that he is quickly frightened. This blurs his thoughts. When he resumes his walk, we seem acting on habit. We seem him easily amazed, and easily led. All of these are qualities of mind.  The story suggests that in heading into the woods at night, he is abandoning faith as he is leaving Faith (his wife) behind. The story suggests that he was overconfident, and that he is vulnerable as a result. 

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    Posted by gbeatty on Monday April 21, 2008 at 10:19 AM