A Compare and Contrast for Young Goodman Brown Essay

Cheating, lying, stealing, murder, and adultery. In todays world, these are all things that are very common occurrences in society. These are all sins. Sins that almost everyone commits, but is willing to try and cover them up in some shape or form. For most human beings committing a sin brings guilt along with it. In Nathaniel Hawthorns short stories Young Goodman Brown and The Ministers Black Veil, both the main characters Mr. Hooper and Goodman Brown carry guilt because of a sin that they have committed. In The Ministers Black Veil, the main character Mr. Hooper, who at first was a well liked minister throughout his town. Mr. Hooper had many good friends and followers and an assumed soon to be wife. At church he gave very†¦show more content†¦He goes anyway. This trip will lead to the guilt that Goodman Brown will feel for the rest of his life. Goodman Brown goes into the forest to meet a man which we later find out is the devil. He was late because his wife had kept him in town. You are late Goodman Brown. (p.383) He replies Faith kept me back (p.383), which is ironic because his wife Faith really kept him back that day, but his religious faith also kept him from confronting the devil previously. Goodman Brown follows the man or devil through the forest which leads to an open field. This is presumed to resemble The Garden of Eden. He sees the whole town there including his wife worshiping the devil. On his return to the town, Goodman Brown cannot look at anyone. The life that he knew before this journey was over and would never be the same. He didnt go to church or talk to barely anyone because of his guilt for going to worship the devil. When he died, there was no hopeful verse upon his tombstone for his dying hour was gloom (p. 391) This is like the The Ministers Black Veil showing that someone must live and breathe everyday knowing of the sin that they have committed. 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