Importance of Dreaming in Hawthornes Young Goodman Brown

The Importance of Dreaming in Young Goodman Brown Minuscule, barely-recognizable waves emanate from the center of the pastor’s glass of water with every increasingly solid thud of fists upon wooden podium. Blood rushes to his head with every beat of his heart to fuel the rampid, raging fire within his mind. Louder and louder the minister’s voice rose ‘till it seemed as though the heavens themselves could make out a faint whisper of the good news. The good news being told that glad morning told of a man who insisted upon harboring guilt, shame, and fear inside his heart. It told of a man whose heart resembled that of a man sitting two rows back of the alter in that very sanctuary. The story, having done its job, had already†¦show more content†¦Furthermore, can one truly say he or she knows the veritable interpretation of Faith’s ribbons falling out of thin air while Brown is in the forest? That, in itself, is questionable! Therefore, one must conclude that Hawthorne’s uses of ambiguity supp ort a dreamy Goodman Brown. In addition to ambiguity, Hawthornes portrays many of the story’s settings as comparable to Biblical settings. Young Goodman Brown is described in the story as being a good man. He is a proud resident of Salem Village as well. As anyone who claims to have graduated high school knows, Salem Village was an epicenter of religious knowledge in its day. Without a doubt, Goodman Brown knew his Bible like the back of his hand. Additionally, the subject matter of most humans’ dreams consists of things they either know a great deal about or encounter everyday. Being of Puritan descent, Young Goodman Brown had surely encountered the Bible everyday of his life. As Brown treads through the forest alone and is confronted by the devil, Hawthorne uses his knowledge of the Bible to construct a forest similar to the forest in which Jesus of Nazareth was tempted by the devil. The Garden of Eden is also similar in that the Garden was the site of Adam and Eve’s temptations as well. Brown was assuredly tempted by the devil. So, it seems that, through anecdotal likenesses to the Bible, Brown’s dream was definitely of things of which he was familiar with. Furthermore,Show MoreRelatedYoung Good Brown By Nathaniel Hawthorne And Girl By Jamaica Kincaid1454 Words   |  6 Pagesreadings, Young Good Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne and â€Å"Girl† by Jamaica Kincaid. Hawthorne’s writing is from the American Romanticism week and â€Å"Girl† is from the Post Colonialism week. From my understanding and interpretations, the two of these readings share common themes such as public perception, gender roles, for lack of a better word and trust but they have differing views of each theme. In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Young Goodman Brown the story revolves around a man named Goodman Brown who has setRead More Analysis of Hawthornes Young Goodman Brown Essay1517 Words   |  7 Pages Analysis of Young Goodman Brown nbsp; Young Goodman Brown by Nathanial Hawthorne is a short story that is very interesting, as well as entertaining. This essay will first provide a brief summary of the story, followed by an analysis of the importance of symbolism. The nature of evil will then be discussed as it relates to the control of the mind of a once naive and innocent goodman Brown. The climax of the story will be analyzed and the evil within this passage will be discussed and related