young man goodbrown questions

What do you think Hawthorne's purpose was for writing this story? -Have no idea, it was little creepy for me Hawthorne states that Brown's wife is "aptly named" Faith. After reading the story, do you agree? Does Faith's name fit her personality? Does Brown have true faith in her? -Brown had always had faith in his wife, because she wasn't the a witch. What do you think the pink ribbons signify? Was everything Brown witnessed real, a figment of his imagination, something conjured by evil, or a dream? Support your answer with passages from the text. -When Brown was going through the forest he could know were faith was, because of pink ribbons put on the branches, Who do you think the old man really is? What textual clues tell you this? - What does the staff represent? Do you think the staff leads Brown onward or is the primary motivator Brown's own conscience/mind? - evil If Brown had not ventured into the forest, how would his life be different? If he'd stayed home, would Brown still have Faith? Would he still trust his wife and his fellow townspeople - He went dellusional.