![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() By associating Faith with all that is good on earth, Brown expands what "Faith" is representative of. Come, devil! for to thee is this world given'" (Paragraph 51). When Brown believes his wife is gone, he cries, "'y Faith is gone!'.'There is no good on earth and sin is but a name. While this journey into the forest creates physical distance between Brown and Faith, it also puts Brown at odds with his religious faith. For example, "hat if a wretched old woman do choose to go to the devil, when I thought she was going to Heaven! Is that any reason why I should quit my dear Faith, and go after her?" (Paragraph 40). Additionally, as Brown continues on his journey into the forest, he is constantly in conflict with leaving Faith behind. Throughout the text, whenever Brown refers to his wife Faith, the comments he makes can easily be applied to his relationship to his religious faith as well. Faith becomes representative of something larger than his wife, and personifies faith itself. ![]() When Brown initially leaves his wife for the forest, he thinks "'oor little Faith!'.'What a wretch am I, to leave her on such an errand!'" (Paragraph 7). By naming Goodman Brown's wife "Faith," Hawthorne uses Brown's wife to symbolize Brown's commitment to his religion, or "faith." It is Brown's journey into the forest that ultimately tests his faith. ![]()
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