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Walsh states that the third major symbol in Young Goodman Brown, is the dark man that he meets in the forest. The dark man is said to represent Brown s dark side of his soul. The dark man informs Brown of the terrible things that his family has done in the past, which causes him to doubt the good in man. Walsh states that:

The symbolic representation of such increasing doubts is in the sequence with the devil. The devil is Brown, father, and grandfather all rolled into one, the exact counterpart of Faith, Brown s heavenly side. He is Brown s darker side, which believes that evil is the nature of man. (Walsh 240)

In conclusion to this critical analysis, I have used criticism in emphasizing on Hawthorne s usage of theme and symbolism in the story of Young Goodman Brown. Hawthorne used these literary tools in expressing the Puritan faith and falseness in it. According to Miller, Young Goodman Brown is a representation of all mankind.

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