Irony In Hawthorne's Young Goodman Brown

In the short story, “Young Goodman Brown”, by Nathaniel Hawthorne he reveals how the main character, Goodman Brown makes a significant statement in today’s society. This statement is that no matter what, always trust your faith. In the broader culture of today’s generation a lot of people will go against their gut instinct which often lead to bad things. Goodman Brown was being tempted by the devil to follow his evil ways, in which he resisted because he knew it was wrong. This situation is symbolic because there are always many ways one can be tempted. These temptations can cause a person to second guess themselves; however sometimes the best thing to do is not think but to have faith that things will work out for the best. For one thing,
Through religion a person knows that the devil attacks anyone on God’s side to break them down and leave them feeling worthless. Goodman already knows the devil wants him to follow his evil ways, but he is not willing to go that way. “What if the devil himself should be at my very elbow!” (262). The irony of this quote is revealed because the devil was already waiting for him in the forest. In this moment Goodman’s instincts has kicked in. In today’s society, many people second guess themselves. A wise man said “never go against your gut because it is always right”. People that do not listen to their gut instinct usually find themselves in bad situations. In most cases mishap could have been avoided by listening to one’s
Goodman Brown is an advocate of this statement because he was going to choose to join the devil’s evil ways, but chose not to because of his wife Faith; as well as him knowing is was wrong. Sometimes it takes other people to bring you back to one’s right mind. Not to mention, they can help you make important choices just as Faith did with Goodman Brown. Another way is by having faith in yourself to with-stand anything. Faith in this story is a symbol of Goodman’s strength. Although one’s thoughts can get the best of them, having faith allows one to remember their right from wrong. Temptations are everywhere and giving into them is usually the easiest thing today in order to prevent a self-battle. As long as one continues to practice their faith and follow their gut instinct forces like the devil cannot cause one to