Perceptions of Faith in Young Goodman Brown

Perceptions of Faith in “Young Goodman Brown” Throughout ones journey in life, our individual perceptions of faith in God, in mankind, and in ourselves, guide us along our path. In the absence of clarity of our faith, one is led to believe the norm is what proves to be popular within a society. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s, “Young Goodman Brown”, demonstrates to the reader, man’s inherent attraction to evil, the intertwined depths of evil, and …

…loss of blind faith comes the realization of a world filled with the horrors we pray to rectify, only to realize that we ourselves are as guilty as anyone. Our salvation comes with a clear understanding of forgiveness and the communion of saints which enables each of us to pick up the pieces of our unsuccessful attempts at perfection and forge ahead in acceptance of a less idealistic coexistence. Bibliography "Young Goodman Brown" Nathaniel Hawthorne