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Name ______________________________Date _______“The Young Goodman Brown” VocabDirections: Complete the following Frayer models for each of the following vocabulary words. The definitions have been provided for you.Illustrate: Synonyms I know:Used in a sentence:Define:The heaven; the sky.Part of speech:Define:Sadness or depression of the spirits; gloom.Part of speech: Used in a sentence:Synonyms I know:Illustrate:Used in a sentence:Synonyms I know: Illustrate:Define:Sadness or depression of the spirits; gloom.Part of speech:firmamentpiousmelancholyDefine:One who dies due for their beliefs.Part of speech:Synonyms I know:Define:A string of garland, as of leaves or flowers, suspended in a loop or curve between two points.Part of speech:Synonyms I know:Used in a sentence:Illustrate:Used in a sentence:Illustrate:martyrsfestoonDefine:The face or facial expression of a person; countenance.Part of speech:Synonyms I know:Used in a sentence:Illustrate:visageDefine:The inner sense of what is right or wrong.Part of speech:Synonyms I know:Define:A new convert to a doctrine or religion.Part of speech:Synonyms I know:Used in a sentence:Illustrate:Used in a sentence:Illustrate:conscienceproselytesDefine:A covering, usually of cloth, suspended over a throne or bedPart of speech:Synonyms I know:Used in a sentence:Illustrate:canopyDefine:Immoral or unchaste; lewd.Part of speech:Synonyms I know:Define:A vehement denunciation; a curse.Part of speech:Synonyms I know:Used in a sentence:Illustrate:Used in a sentence:Illustrate:wantonanathemaDefine:A book giving a brief summary of the basic principles of Christianity.Part of speech:Synonyms I know:Used in a sentence:Illustrate:catechismDefine:Awareness of knowledge.Part of speech:Synonyms I know:Define:To urge by a strong argument.Part of speech:Synonyms I know:Used in a sentence:Illustrate:Used in a sentence:Illustrate:cognizanceexhortedDefine:To remain in spite of difficulties.Part of speech:Synonyms I know:Used in a sentence:Illustrate:persevereDefine:Despicable or mean.Part of speech:Synonyms I know:Define:To swear against God.Part of speech:Synonyms I know:Used in a sentence:Illustrate:Used in a sentence:Illustrate:wretchedblasphemyDefine:Morally right, without guilt.Part of speech:Synonyms I know:Used in a sentence:Illustrate:righteousnessSymbolism in “Young Goodman Brown”Pink:The color pink usually serves two purposes.?shows childish innocence or a characters child-like personality.? shows a more flirtatious personality.normally associated with girls and femininity.considered a color of good health and lifeis associated with purity.? for example, a girl who is a pure in heart or pure love.Forest/Woods:The forest usually serves as a primary symbol of the unconscious.?seasonal affects on forests make them a common symbol for places of changein many works, forests have a special magic power and magical people live in themforests are free of cultivation and control, making them represent a wildness and savagerywhen people enter the forest, they often find themselves “lost” and in need of guidance, which they eventually findthere are many literary examples of people emerging from the forest changed…Goodman Brown is no different.Nathaniel Hawthorne, “Young Goodman Brown”Consider the significance of the names of the title character and his wife.What does Goodman Brown’s decision to go into the forest suggest about his relationship with his wife?Who is the figure that Goodman Brown meets in the forest, and how is he characterized?How does Goodman Brown view his actions in relation to his family history? How does his companion respond to Brown’s claims about his family?Consider the symbolism of the forest setting.After his encounter in the forest with Goody Cloyse, Goodman Brown tries to resist the devil’s temptations (see paragraph 39) by raising what issue?At what precise moment does Goodman Brown lose his faith?To what extent are we as readers asked to agree with the devil’s speech on pp. 332-333 about evil being “the nature of mankind”?How does Goodman Brown react to his wife and others upon his return to Salem? Why? Is he justified in acting this way? “Young Goodman Brown” Discussion QuestionsDirections: Answer each of the questions using our classwork and your copy of the story. Be thorough!1. In stories like this, the characters are usually personifications of abstract ideas. For example, a character can represent a human trait or behavior. With that in mind, what is the significance of the names of the title character and his wife?2. What does Goodman Brown’s decision to go into the forest suggest about his relationship with his wife?3. How does Goodman Brown view his actions in relation to his family history? How does his companion respond to Brown’s claims about his family?4. Do you agree with the devil’s speech on page 7 about evil being the nature of mankind? Why?5. How does the setting add to the meaning of the story: sunset and night, dreary road, gloomiest trees, narrow path creeping through, lonely peculiarity in solitude? How does this imagery create the mood? How does this help us understand the purpose of Goodman Brown’s journey?6. After the minister and Deacon Gookin ride by, what happens to Goodman Brown? Why is this significant? Explain the statement he makes: “With heaven above and Faith below, I will yet stand firm with the devil!”7. This story is an extended metaphor, meaning there is a surface literal meaning as well as a secondary meaning. In other words, Hawthorne uses this story to reveal a moral lesson or lessons. What are the moral lessons you discovered in the story?8. Nathanial Hawthorne descended from John Hathorne, one of the Salem Witch Trial judges. Many historians speculate that Hawthorne added the “w” to his last name as a means of distancing himself from his great grandfather’s legacy. How does this revelation impact the story?Name ______________________________Date _______The Young Goodman BrownDirections: Choose ONE of the following options to show your understanding of the short story “The Young Goodman Brown” by Nathaniel Hawthorne.Option A: Write an essay in which you discuss the symbols in the story. Be sure to mention all four major symbols, break them down (analyze them), explain their role in the story and their connections with the other symbols. Your focus should be the theme of the story, and you need to use the symbols as your support for that theme.Option B: Rewrite the story. You need to use the same basic plot line and the same basic premise and theme of the story, along with the same symbols (forest, pink ribbons, faith and serpent staff). However, this should be an updated version of the story, using contemporary diction and plausible events. The most important factor is staying true to Hawthorne’s theme and idea of the original. Your grade will be largely based on how true to the theme your story stays. ................
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