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A young man from Salem, Massachusetts, he was raised to be a pious Christian and is terrified of being thought a sinner.

What is Goodman Brown

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represent faith and her purity.

What is What is Faith's Pink Ribbons

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Who wrote "Young Goodman Brown"

What is Nathaniel Hawthorne

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This American poet, famous for his works like "The Raven" and "Mask of The Red Death," is a key figure in American Romanticism.

Who is Edgar Allan Poe

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Goodman Brown’s wife who is angelic and worthy of her name.

What is Faith

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This suggests the man’s supernatural and sinful nature, and it connects “Young Goodman Brown” to the Biblical story of Adam and Eve’s temptation

What is The Devil’s Serpent Staff

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What is the setting of "Young Goodman Brown"
Salem, Massachusetts
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This novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne is about a woman named Hester Prynne who is shamed for committing adultery.

What is The Scarlet Letter?

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He is one of the Puritans who Goodman Brown deeply respects and who he is troubled to see at the devil's conversion ceremony.

The Minister

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Goodman Brown’s walk through the forest shows the moral and spiritual battle of good and evil. The forest is seen as a symbol of darkness and temptation, this is the setting for the encounter with the devil and evil.

What is Nature and the Supernatural

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What is the genre of "Young Goodman Brown"

What is American Romanticism 

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a teacher who encounters the ghostly apparition of the Headless Horseman, leading to his mysterious disappearance.

What is The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?

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A Salem Puritan who taught Goodman Brown his catechism, serves as his spiritual advisor

What is Goody Cloyse

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a symbol representing innocence and devotion. When Goodman Brown sees her in the forest, it symbolizes the loss of faith in his wife, and everything he has believed in.

What is Losing Faith and Innocence

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What time period was "Young Goodman Brown" set in?
What is the 17th Century
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A book about different colored rooms during the read death.

what is the "Masquerade of the red death"

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Salem resident described as a “rampant hag” who attends the witches’ Sabbath. The devil has promised her that she would be the queen of Hell

What is Martha Carrier

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Goodman must choose whether to follow his ancestors’ example, for better or for worse, or whether to make his own decisions and break away from family tradition.

Family and Individual Choice

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The historical event occurred during this time that served as inspiration for the story?

What is The Salem Witch Trials

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This movement in American literature emphasized emotions, nature, and individualism.

What is Romanticism?