As the piece begins, the reader sympathizes with young Goodman Brown. He seems to be a god-fearing, respectable husband with a sweet, young wife with "pink ribbons"(1236) in her cap. However this peace and serenity is disturbed when Faith ominously says, "A lone woman is troubled with such dreams and such thoughts, that she's afeard of herself, sometimes. Pray, tarry with me this night, dear husband, of all nights in the year!" (1236) This fearfully exclaimed …showed first 75 words of 726 total…

…showed last 75 words of 726 total…village truly are. This story was an incredibly sad piece on the journey of a man on the path of sin. Eventually, the man falls off the pedestal he was on, and loses faith in his love. However, Hawthorne does an amazing job with the foreshadowing and imagery that captures the reader in the seductive journey of young Goodman Brown. The subtle messages conveyed through the dialogue keep the reader in constant suspense and enthrallment.