Young Goodman Brown and Other Hawthorne Short Stories

Dr.Heideggar

  • What do you think the Widow Wycherly is symbolic of? Why?
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Widow Wycherly symbolizes vanity. Ostracized and the subject of scandal, the Widow thoughtlessly broke hearts and ruined her own reputation. Age hasn't rediced her vanity, as is evident in her blatantly flirtacious behavior after drinking the "rose" water.

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