What type of symbolism is found in Hawthornes Young Goodman Brown. Symbolism is always part of Hawthornes works, found in names of...

Hawthorne's
"" is a moralthat serves to illustrate the Puritan doctrine of inherent depravity as
the Brown, the Puritan Everyman, tests his faith by entering the forest primeval by joining the
man "of grave and decent attire" for an evening in the wilderness. Clearly, then, the
symbols are of a religious nature.

NAMES

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  Goodman Brown - "Goodman" is the Puritan form of address
  for any man, so Brown becomes in this allegory an Everyman.
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  Goody Cloyse - "Goody" is the short form of
  "goodwife"; ironcally, the witch who rides upon a broom and accompanies
  Deacon Gookin (a real-life character) into the forest is given this
  name. She it is, Brown says, that has taught him his catechism. Using these real characters
  lends Hawthorne story more historical reality.
• The Traveler
  -  The old man who accompanies Goodman into the forest resembles Goodman,
  suggesting that evil is pervasive in his...
  
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