Literature help: young goodman brown

?Young Goodman Brown? is set in the 17th century Puritan New England. In most of Hawthorne?s works, New England is a common setting.Through this story, the author addresses the Puritan belief that entire mankind is in a state of depravity, except for those people who are born in a state of grace. Through his stories, Hawthorne has often tried to expose the hypocrisy of the Puritan culture.?Young Goodman Brown? is a symbolic story. The titular character, Goodman Brown? goes through a journey into self scrutiny that results in his loss of belief and virtue. It has been presented in a symbolic fashion.The story takes place when Salem witch trials were being held. It is known that Hawthorne?s great-great-grandfather, John Hathorne, was a judge at the trials. The judge passed death sentences.Literature Help: Young Goodman BrownCopyrightChapter One: About the AuthorChapter Two: IntroductionChapter Three: Plot OverviewChapter Four: CharactersChapter Five: Complete SummaryChapter Six: Critical Analysis