In "Young Goodman Brown," what important facts does the reader learn about Young Goodman Brown at the begininng of the story? His personality at...

This story
reminds me of Hawthorne's "" and "," which deal with the "mystery of
sin" and hypocrisy of the Puritans.

In theof "," there is
Hawthorne's subtle , perhaps with an ironic tone.  The wife, in innocent pink ribbons, is named
Faith.  Much like ain names and theme,  a naive Goodman (he does remain good though at a
price) Brown sets forth on a journey, but not before putting his head back to his young wife. 
Later,  Brown sees his wife as a proselyte of the devil after wondering, "Where is
Faith?"  Clearly, he loses his innocent wife and his own faith in the goodness of the
townspeople as he sees the hierarchy of the Church present in the dark
ceremony.

More foreshadowing occurs withwhen Goodman thinks, "Poor little
Fath!....She talks of dreams, too.  Methought... there was trouble in her face, as if a dream
had warned her what work is to be done tonight."

More irony is in the
exposition when Goodman Brown, with "head being turned back" he beholds the older man
seated, waiting for him.  In the same position as when he kisses Faith, Goodman meets the
devil.  "Faith kept me back awhile..." Goodman explains his lateness to the
man.

There is a mystery to Goodman's trip, the reader learns, just as Goodman
will later learn the mystery of sin in the townspeople.