Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown’s" Apocalypse

Most criticism and reflection of Nathaniel Hawthorne's Young Goodman Brown centers on a good versus evil theme. Critics also debate interpretations of the main character's consciousness; is Brown awake or dreaming. What is certain is that he lives and dies in pain because his belief in his righteousness isolates him from his community. It is also certain that Hawthorne's interpretation of Brown's 'mid-life crisis' has ambiguity and leaves a reader with many different feelings about …

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