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Irony in ?Young Goodman Brown?


        Nathaniel Hawthorne?s tale ?Young Goodman Brown? is replete, is saturated, with irony. This essay will amply illustrate the validity of this statement.

At the outset of the story a young Puritan husband departs at sunset from his young Puritan wife, ?And Faith, as the wife was aptly named, thrust her own pretty head into the street, letting the wind play with the pink ribbons of her cap, while she called to Goodman Brown.? The author says that Faith is ?aptly named,? an ironic statement since she, later in the evening, is being received into the assembly of devil-worshippers as a new convert to the evil group. Not only is her name ironic, but also the description of her as ?pretty,? and as wearing ?pink ribbons? (an indication of youthful innocence and a cheerful outlook on life). In a futile attempt to persuade Goodman to remain home, Faith says: ?A lone woman is troubled with such dreams and such thoughts, that she's afeard of herself, sometimes. Pray, tarry with me this night, dear husband, of all nights in the year!" Her self-descr... [to view the full essay now, purchase below]

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