The Importance Of Faith In Hawthorne's Young Goodman Brown

The story Young Goodman Brown and Religion shared very similar things we face as humans every day. Whether it’s the lack of faith, fear, or finding yourself in temptation. In fact, the story also displays how Brown believes he was a good Christian, but yet he lacks faith in what he believes is the truth. In my opinion; I do believe that Young Goodman Browns dream was a premonition of something yet to come into his life. We as readers can see that Young Goodman Brown was facing a trail of faith and his walk with the Lord. As a reader the question that comes to mind after reading Young Goodman Brown’s story, Can fear hinder your faith? Yes I do believe that fear can hinder your faith because while Young Goodman Brown left his wife faith behind, so Brown begins to have fear whether or not should he leave.

Whether or not Brown’s experience was a dream? Young Goodman Brown experience is a real life experience, testing of his faith when he entered the woods alone. While in the woods Brown noticed fear started to take over his life so on the other hand, there was an old man in the woods who Brown noticed was there talking to him while he was
It was right there and then when Brown wanted to go after his dreams to see what it was all about. In fact, he left his wife Faith and being his journey into the woods when all his faith went always. While he was in the woods he meet an old man that look similar to his father. On the other hand when he got close the old man began to ask him questions. Later on while Brown was in the forest he noticed some of his church friends was there as well. He then began to question his faith and his walk with God. Later on in the chapter one of the oldest church members was taking part of the evil celebration with the Serpent known as the