This short story was published in 1835. Written by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne. The short story takes place in the late 17th century, in Salem Massachetts. The story all begins when the main character, Goodman Brown leaves his home and wife for 3 months. While gone he travels deep into the forest. Having to battle with what might be real or a figure of his imgaination, Goodman Brown has to fight to kept his faith. After returning from his journey Goodman Brown is uncertain what just happened and sees everyone around him differently.
I decided to pick this story because I was unsure of what to write about. Coming to this class, reading about the supernatural wasn't something I was used to (I only like watching the movies), so I read all the stories on the class blog and remembered reading this story before many years ago and enjoyed it so I don't see why I wouldn't now.
The approach I've decided to analyze the story is by picking out symbols and
acrhetypes in the story.
Imagine from: http://coursesite.uhcl.edu/hsh/whitec/LITR/4232/images/authors/hawgoodbrown.bmp
What has the author done well? What stands out to the reader?
ReplyDeleteIs the draft complete? What needs to be done today to get it to the next level by the end of class?
Is the discussion of the work detailed? Can you “see” what is happening in the story?
Is the language clear? What problems do you see?
Does the author cite their sources properly (everyone should at least cite their story)? If in doubt, Google search a few passages
Hi i am jose i think you did an excellent job with the summary it's short sweet and easy to remember. You explained the story with simplicity and you gave an honest brief description of why you chose the story and what appealed most to you and your thesis statement is clear. your off to a good start all you need to do is continue where you left off. until next time...