The theme in “Young Goodman Brown” would be, looks can be deceiving. The story talks about a guy who talks about a guy who thinks all is well. Symbolism is endless in the story, I will be giving four examples with an additional example of irony/symbol.
For example his wife’s name is faith. When he loses his wife not only did he lose her he lost his faith (literally). “My love and my faith”, “my faith is gone!” cried he after one stupefied moment. “There is no good on earth: and sins is but a name. Come devil; for to thee is this world given!”
Another example of would be the guy who Goodman brown starts talking too, and also an example of irony. He’s scared of the devil “what if the devil himself should be at my very elbow!” “I have a general
For example his wife’s name is faith. When he loses his wife not only did he lose her he lost his faith (literally). “My love and my faith”, “my faith is gone!” cried he after one stupefied moment. “There is no good on earth: and sins is but a name. Come devil; for to thee is this world given!”
Another example of would be the guy who Goodman brown starts talking too, and also an example of irony. He’s scared of the devil “what if the devil himself should be at my very elbow!” “I have a general