Young Goodman

1. I think that Hawthorne's purpose for writing this story was to entertain people and also say things about the government.
2. I think that Goodman's wife is aptly named after reading the story because Goodman brown does not trust his wife.
3. The pink ribbon signifies faith.
4. It might have been real thing and not a dream.
5. He is the devil because the way he acts and wears.
6. The staff represents his mind and his conscious and his deep feeling.
7. He would have probably trust everyone and not become skeptical.