Throughout the story “Young Goodman Brown” written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the pink ribbon plays a very significant role to the writer. He uses the phrase “the pink ribbon” repeatedly, however with different intent. In the beginning of the article, as the writer describes Faith (the wife), the writer made a special effort to pinpoint that she 's wearing a pink ribbon. The pink ribbon in this case signifies a dainty soft subtle girly individual. It shows purity, one of good intentions and being. In this instance the writer tries to paint a picture in the readers’ mind of how to perceive or view Faith. In the last quarter of the article Goodman Brown thinks he hears his wife’s voice then sees a floating pink ribbon in the forest.