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The Disillusionment Of Young Goodman Brown
Have you ever awoke from a nightmare only to find that the heart-pounding terror stayed with you long after the dream was over. By the same token or perhaps you lived with disappointment and which you felt far less naive in imagining the disillusionment of a child who discovered that the tooth fairy is really a parent and now suspects that mom and dad may be hiding, even more information. Often as we age we begin to question the religious beliefs and political views of our families and society. Most of us live through similar experiences regularly and even if they are painful. However, we figure out how to move on but not so for "Young Goodman Brown".

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