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A "Good" universe Is Hard To Find A "Good human" Is Hard To Find I had neer really psychoanalysed any work of literature before this class. I read books and stories for fun exactly never to analyze them. I instanter understand that in any piece of literature there is unceasingly a background or hidden agenda that the author wants the reader to call for from the reading. In this paper I am going to analyze Nathaniels Hawthornes "Young Goodman cook" to find the meaning. In "Young Goodman Brown" the admirer experiences redemption, and through this redemption comes to an uncertain right virtually himself and his life. This uncertain truth lies within his "faith" in himself, his community, and his wife. Young Goodman Brown is initially characterized in the fabrication as a good puritan who is devoted to his wife, the community, and the Christian way of life. His wife, Faith, symbolizes his faith in himself, the community, and "Fa ith" herself. Goodman Brown is fight with temptation, the devil, and the slipway of the Christian faith. He doesnt feel that he can face this struggle. He has a low level of confidence in himself, as did the author, Hawthorne himself. Hawthorne wrote this story during a time when he himself was growing up doubting the Puritan faith. This story takes place at least a generation by and by the Salem Witch Trials. Both Brown and Hawthorne exhibit doubt in themselves as well as their Roland 2 ancestors. Goodman Brown is also struggling with his past. He must take a journey into the forest, which represents temptation and evil, but can also represent good. Salem can be set forth as a good place as well as an evil place. Several even upts take place during Browns journey. On his way into the forest, Brown meets his "fellow traveler", who is easily recognized as the devil. The devil tries to get Brown to crossover from the Christian way of life to sin by offering his serpent ine staff. He makes several advances, but Brown continually refuses. The devil tells Brown that his family has had dealings with him in the past (269). This makes Brown even more aware of his faith. He wants to remain a good man no matter what his ancestors were accused of, which was witchcraft and deviltry. Going on about his trip, Brown passes many of his mentors including Goody Cloyse and Deacon Gookin.