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This 4-page paper discusses the symbolism in three Nathaniel Hawthorn stories: "The Birthmark," "Lady Eleanore's Mantle" and "Youg Goodman Brown."
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that were fraught with all types of symbolic meanings. In this paper, well examine the symbolism of three such tales: "Young Goodman Brown," "Lady Eleanors Mantle" and "The Birthmark." Though
we were able to find commentary on the former two, for the latter story, well rely on the story itself to explain the symbolism.
"Young Goodman Brown" and its symbolism on the surface discusses the penalties for wandering away from faith (which ironically enough, happens to be the name of Goodman Browns
wife - Faith). The story, which was set in Salem, Mass., during the witch trials, discusses not only Goodman Browns journey into a darkened forest, but also the journey into
his own dark interior (and therefore mans dark insides as well) (Jacobs). According to Jacobs, for example, the story, from a symbolic point of view, discusses the trip of a
newly-wed man who deliberately walks from his marriage bed toward a spiritual crisis by making a type of deal with the devil.
Jacobs points out as well that the setting is symbolic (the Salem witch trials) as it represents Salem "in its heightened state of religious oppression and strict moral code" (Jacobs).
Such a setting, she points out, simply added to the fear and accusations of witchcraft against innocent people (Jacobs). In the meantime,
Brown himself is confronted by the devil, which represents a test of his faith (Jacobs). He seems to fail it - as he eats the apple and accepts the devil.
He ends up, basically, rejecting the "Puritan ideal" - and Jacobs notes that Brown tends to represent, overall, the fall of man (man as a society) (Jacobs).
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