(The original essay included a 'Work Cited' page, which is not reproduced here, and the original essay was formatted properly: double-spaced, with the first lines of paragraphs indented and no extra spaces between paragraphs. Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote Young Goodman Brown as an allegory to describe the danger of abandoning ones Christian faith, even for one night. Just click the numbers within the essay to read brief comments. Notice in particular how well the writer stays focused on one main idea in each body paragraph and how well he supports and develops the ideas with plenty of specific evidence and his own explanation of the significance of the evidence. Young Goodman Brown podcast on demand - In this classic tale, the young Puritan Goodman Brown heads into the woods for a meeting with the devil. Everything about the essay is strong: the thesis, the organization, the support and development of ideas, the insight into the subject, the style, and the mechanics. Goodman Brown: round Faith, his wife: flat The Devil: round Goody Cloyse: flat Deacon Gookin: flat.

PDF version of the essay with the correct formatting (margins, indentation, etc.).īelow is an excellent essay written by a student in an ENG 1002 course.

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