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Symbolism And Imagery In Nathaniel Hawthorne's Young Goodman Brown

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This story was a result of the Puritan religion, known for its extremist views and violence. The Puritans used “spectral evidence”, which they could convict or condemn anyone that they thought necessary. This shaped the culture and ideas of people who lived in and around the Puritan society.In the short story “Young goodman brown”, Nathaniel Hawthorne uses strong symbolism and imagery to show and explain the Puritan culture and ideas. He puts it all together in a short story, using pieces of his own life and experiences. He displays an interesting perspective on the puritan society that gives a more in depth idea of what was happening. The overall point of the text is to give an accurate representation of the Puritan society, Hawthorne uses …show more content…

This gives the story more emotional appeal because rather than saying that everyone is filled with sin, it makes the statement more precise by saying everyone, even the people close to you, is filled with sin and evil. This all gives examples of Nathaniel Hawthorne using ethos or emotional appeal to further display his …show more content…

Language such as “devils promise to be the queen of hell”, “forest of demons laughing around him”(Hawthorne).This gives yet again another piece of language centered around the somber ideas of puritan

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