Goodman Brown Questions

What do you think Hawthorne's purpose was for writing this story? To be honest I'm not sure. It was definately hard story to read.

Hawthorne states that Brown's wife is "aptly named" Faith.  After reading the story, do you agree?  Does Faith's name fit her personality?  Does Brown have true faith in her?

I think Brown has faith in her and her name does fit her well because she has fifth in Brown and her religion. When I think of faith I think of perfect and innocents and faith is both of those words.

What do you think the pink ribbons signify? 

Faiths innocence because at he end she was in nothing but black clothes but she still had her pink ribbons o she till had her innocence.

Was everything Brown witnessed real, a figment of his imagination, something conjured by evil, or a dream?  Support your answer with passages from the text.

 I think it was conjured by something evil and was a warning to him.

Who do you think the old man really is?  What textual clues tell you this?

I think the old man is the devil, because he wants Brown to go against his belief.

What does the staff represent?  Do you think the staff leads Brown onward or is the primary motivator Brown's own conscience/mind?

I think the staff represents the devil and the staff is wanting him want to go through the easy road in life.

If Brown had not ventured into the forest, how would his life be different?  If he'd stayed home, would Brown still have Faith?  Would he still trust his wife and his fellow townspeople

I think he still would have trusted his wife and friends if he wouldn't of went through the Forrest and have faith.