Young Goodman Brown
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The Hypocrisy of Puritanism
Losing Faith and Innocence
Nature and the Supernatural
Saints vs. Sinners
Family and Individual Choice
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Goodman Brown
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Introduction
Intro
Plot Summary
Plot
Summary & Analysis
Themes
All Themes
The Hypocrisy of Puritanism
Losing Faith and Innocence
Nature and the Supernatural
Saints vs. Sinners
Family and Individual Choice
Quotes
Characters
All Characters
Goodman Brown
Faith
The Devil
Goodman Brown’s Father
Symbols
All Symbols
Faith’s pink ribbons
The devil’s serpent staff
Lit Devices
All Literary Devices
Allegory
Allusions
Foreshadowing
Genre
Imagery
Irony
Mood
Motifs
Personification
Setting
Similes
Situational Irony
Style
Tone
Quiz
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