Young Goodman Borwn By Hawthorne
Hawthorne used an immense amount of dialogue in order to convey his message in the short story ‘Young Goodman Brown.’ By the developing his characters, one really became in touch with the plot and what was happening. Hawthorne begins the journey, which is this story, by opening with a scene between the newly married Goodman Brown and his wife who does not want him to leave. However, Brown chooses to leave and encounters numerous struggles along his way. Nevertheless, every character is painted perfectly as everyone is introduced in a fashion where you “get to know them” in a certain sense. Like a woman who dramatically begs her husband to stay because she feels danger is near. However this “painting of a picture” Hawthorne develops is rationalized by his language and use of imagery throughout the story.
Hawthorne paints a perfect picture of how the environment is around the characters and makes you feel like you are a bystander watching from behind. “The cry of grief, rage, and terror, was yet piercing the night, when the unhappy husband held his breath for a response.” This picture perfectly portrays the mood and the somberness of what has occurred. By using imagery, Hawthorne is able to develop his characters and use dialogue between the populace to create a story that brings you in and makes you feel as if you are watching from afar.
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Nick,
You've brought up several aspects of the text that have potential for an analysis, but you just mention each one and move on. What made you focus on the dialogue, for example? Is there something unique about the dialogue in this story that is different from the dialogue in other stories we've read? What do you mean when you say that "every character is painted perfectly"? What specific details are you referring to about the characters? What is the significance of the "woman who dramatically begs her husband to stay because she feels danger is near"? What made you choose that particular moment?
In your next post, try focusing on ONE aspect and writing your whole post about that. That will allow you to go into detail about that aspect and analyze how it functions in the text, rather than simply listing several elements without analyzing them.
Kelly
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