Symbols
what do the pink ribbons represent?
purity, cheerful nature
what allegory does the snake represent?
represents the devil
What does the snake staff represent?
the Devil's influence and the corrupting power of sin
what allegory does faith (wife) represent?
his faith in god was demonstrated through her as a person
what does the forest represent?
the unknown, mysterious, distancing from faith
what does he figure out after going further into the forest?
it is leading him away from his faith and towards temptation/sin
what do the blazing pines represent?
depiction of hell
what is on Goodman Brown's tombstone?
nothing, because his dying hours were gloom