It also represents the departure from popular conservativeness to the unpopular liberal mindedness, which provokes a conflict of a person against the entire mainstream of society. In addition, the departure of Young Goodman Brown from his wife’s comfortable house into the darkness of the forest symbolizes the birth of Brown’s new life. Such conservativeness ensures that she does not suffer eternal condemnation like her husband Young Goodman Brown who is meant to represent the political hypocrites like Governor Howard Dean who changed views to suit their political whims.įurthermore, the serpent like features that the grave man has is also a symbol of death. Additionally, Faith symbolizes political conservativeness as she clings to conservative Christianity throughout. The forest is depicted being gloomy dreary and evil.
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