Young Goodman Brown is introduced to the secret lives of his biggest role models and is profoundly disappointed. Brown finds his early mentor, Goody Cloyse, to be a witch. He also discovers Deacon Gookin and the minister to be followers of the devil. Hawthorne writes, “My faith is gone… There is no good on earth; and sin is but a name. Come, devil; for to thee is this world
In William Faulkner’s novel As I Lay Dying, Darl Bundren is labeled as nothing more than another obstacle on the Bundren’s journey, as they are forced to deal with Darl’s insanity and mental instability, when in fact the exact opposite could be argued that Darl is actually one of the sanest members of the family. Darl’s assumed madness is a direct result of the betrayal of his family; the same ones who accuse Darl of his self-induced insanity, pushing him to a breaking point via their own twisted ulterior motives and instability, eventually causing him to perform the same acts that in turn label him as the insane character he is presumed to be. Darl is not insane, rather just misfortunate to be placed in a family such as his and in the situation taking place throughout the novel. He is misfortunate in the sense that his over-analytical mind and personality conflict with the interests of the rest of his family, who don’t seem to know or are capable of understanding Darl. Through his own narrative, Darl is seen as very observant and perceptual.
He seeks answers for unjust actions that occur in the culture. The main internal struggle between the two is that “Nwoye seeks for his father’s love and understanding, but Okonkwo is incapable of responding because he considers those emotions manly and effeminate” (Iyasere). This creates a problem due to his father putting achievement and success above everything else, including his own son. Okonkwo’s internal battles such as “his inability and refusal to balance his masculine and feminine virtues contribute to the destroyal of his relationship with Nwoye” (McLeish). Okonkwo’s incompetence to fulfill the emotional needs of Nwoye creates the pathway for the downward spiral of their relationship.
She refers to hell as murky which shows that she is in a living hell filled with gloom and despair. She states “Yet who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him”, which leads me to believe that the weight of the murder is too
Hangcheng Zhou Instructor Fox Writing 102 Section 38 27 Feb.2012 No Absolute Barrier between Good and Evil in “A Good Man is Hard to Find” “A Good Man is Hard to Find”, written by Flannery O’Connor, is an example of Southern Gothic fiction that uses a series of ironic events set in the American South to explore certain values. The author creates two seemingly opposite characters, the grandmother and the Misfit to show her opinions about what is good and evil. The grandmother regards herself as a graceful and devout lady, but actually she is so self-obsessed and shallow that her behavior leads to her entire family’s death. By contrast, the Misfit is an obvious villain who never pretends to be a good man and, quite ironically, he may be the only one in this story who has deep thoughts about life. Through the development of the story, readers may draw the conclusion that there is no straightforward answer to what is good and evil in the world.
In the short story, Young Goodman Brown written by Nathanial Hawthorne, the story portrays a man who has an encounter with the devil. In continuation, the story’s theme revolves around the principle of evil infecting people who seem upright; this is demonstrated by the support of symbolism. After Young Goodman Brown encounters evil, he became a stern, sad, sarkly meditative, distrustful and desperate man. For example, the companion who readers can deduce to be the devil claimed, “I helped your grandfather…when he lashed the Quaker woman” and, “…brought your father…to set fire to an Indian village”. Although, Young Goodman Brown had believed his family to be a genuine Puritans who lived honest and righteous lives, the devil informs him that his own descendants were involved with satanic practices.
Although Job is described by Satan as “You will find no one like him on earth, a man of blameless and upright life, who fears God and sets his face against wrongdoing.” (p.511), he is still reluctant to believe that Job will remain sinless “in the face of disaster”, and suggests they eradicate his material possessions, including his children, to test his faith. Through a great amount of self control and confidence in God, Job remains calm and sin-free. Satan then manipulates God into allowing another set of tests in which Job himself is physically harmed by ragingly painful sores, but once again Job maintained strong and faithful, without cursing once. The book then centers on Job’s interpretation of God’s actions. He curses the day of his birth as well as the night of his conception, stating “Why is life given to those who find it so bitter?” (p.512).
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Young Goodman Brown was a man destroyed by his own obsession. He lived a horrible life as a result of the guilt he felt for embarking on a dark journey in his dreams; which resulted in his suspicion of everyone and a lack of trust for individuals in his community, humanity, and himself. Young Goodman Brown has many disposition traits. Three of these traits blatantly extend throughout this short story. The most obvious characteristics are goodness, misperception, and uncertainty.
He is directly or indirectly responsible for the deaths of Othello, Desdemona, Emilia, Cassio, and Roderigo, which happen to be all of the main characters. All of the problems he causes are through lies, treachery, manipulation, and a deep unknown hate. Some of this hate is fuelled by jealousy and revenge. The ironic part is that he wants to be known as "honest Iago". Every act contains an evil plot set up by Iago.
Goodman Brown’s trip to the woods aids him in discovering that the apparently good people of Salem are not as Christian as they seem. The two settings contrast each other in the sense that Salem signifies the outer exterior of what may seem pure and Christian but really is not. The woods represent people’s true nature, the evil inside them. The main character Goodman Brown, was primarily presented as a good person, who is dedicated to his wife and religious values. At the beginning of the story, Goodman Brown has faith in the morality of his father and grandfather, until the old man, who is most likely the devil, tells him that he knew them both.