Pink Ribbon In Young Goodman Brown

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The color pink has been around for centuries. A combination of the colors white and red, it is sometimes alluded to as the only ‘innocent’ color, besides that of white. It is also referred to as a link between innocence and evil, as the two colors represent different ideas on the spectrum of good and evil. The story Young Goodman Brown written by Nathaniel Hawthorne shows a man who enters the woods and must find a way to fight the evil that is trying to persuade him to go against his faith and essentially become part of the ever growing cult that worships the devil. The color pink is prominent in the story and represents a power struggle of good versus evil. Throughout the story, there is mention of a pink ribbon. It is used thrice when referring