6. If Brown had not ventured into the forest, how would his life have been different?

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Young Goodman Brown and Other Hawthorne Short Stories

6. If Brown had not ventured into the forest, how would his life have been different?

If Brown had stayed home with Faith, do you think he wold have gone on trusting her and the other townspeople?

Asked by swetlana i #255565 on 6/21/2012 8:02 PM

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 6/21/2012 8:14 PM

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Answered by jill d #170087 on 6/21/2012 8:12 PM

Yes, his trip into the forest was a nightmare, he was given the choice between heterosexual love or its rejection. When he returns home, he is a reluctant husband who trusts no one.

Answered by jill d #170087 on 6/21/2012 8:14 PM

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