Despairing
"Dismayed" would be an appropriate word to describe Goodman Brown at the end of Hawthorne's story. He is shocked and troubled by what he witnessed in the forest, leading him to view the world and the people around him in a different light.
Dramatic narrative
C. Despairing. Goodman Brown is filled with despair and disillusionment at the end of the story after witnessing the corruption of those he trusted and believed in.
The story starts and ends in the colonial village of Salem, Massachusetts. But Goodman Brown ventures out into the forest for the middle section of the story.
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Despairing
A character analysis of Young Goodman Brown in the story "Young Goodman Brown" can provide insights into themes of morality, temptation, and the struggle between good and evil. It can also shed light on the impact of societal expectations and personal beliefs on an individual's actions and choices.
In the story, the character of Young Goodman Brown symbolizes the struggle between good and evil, the loss of innocence, and the temptation to give in to sin and doubt.
"Young Goodman Brown" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a short story about a man named Goodman Brown who ventures into the forest one night and encounters various characters, including the devil. The story explores themes of sin, temptation, and the loss of innocence. Goodman Brown's journey raises questions about the nature of evil and the fragility of human morality. The story ends ambiguously, leaving readers to interpret whether Goodman Brown's experience was real or a dream.
The Devil himself.
Young Goodman Brown was the eponymous character in a much-anthologized short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Presumably, he was called "Young Goodman Brown" in the story (rather than "Old Goodman Brown") because, as he was portrayed in the story, he was simply young rather than old. It is interesting to note that "young" is merely an adjective here, so one would expect that in the natural course of events "Young Goodman Brown" would eventually become "Old Goodman Brown."On the other hand, "Goodman" is his Christian name (or as it is now called, his first name, or forename). Goodman is the sort of name sometimes called an aptronym, that is, a name suited to its bearer---or perhaps a name which Goodman Brown's parents hoped would eventually describe him. Hawthorne set his story in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 1600s, and as we know, the Puritans were much given to aptronyms for their children, sometime (for example) naming their children after virtues, such as Chastity, Charity Prudence and Patience.Of course, there is the possibility that "Young" is used here in the same way we would use "Junior" today. In that case, Young Goodman Brown's father would have been (presumably) Old Goodman Brown.
It ruins his hope for salvation and his good attitude about everyone in general.