Sunday, February 12, 2017

Does the narrative suggest anything about religion and its value in the story "Young Goodman Brown"?

In his short
story ","criticizes Puritan Calvinistic beliefs, suggesting that that they are more
diabolic than divine.

Goodman, as his name suggests, feels that he is a
strong Christian and his friends are, as well. However, his trip with the devilish character,
whose staff resembles a serpent, effects great changes in Brown's confidence in the sanctity of
his soul and that of others. When, for instance, he witnesses Goody Cloyse, his catechism
instructor, identify...

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