Young Goodman Brown

The short story has many different types of symbolism. The forest represents temptations and the evils of it and Goodman Brown is tempted to walk through the forest even thou it is unnecessary. Faith, I believe is supposed to represent innocence and heaven, but even Faith is tempted by the forest, she can not resist the temptation brought on her by the stranger. She exudes innocence from her physical appearance; her pink ribbons in her hair represent good and heaven. Goodman Browns companion represents the devil and how he can tempt people to do as he pleased. The staff he uses represents evil and the temptations of evil and even though Goodman kept wanting to turn back his body would not allow him. He said it felt as if he was floating through the forest of temptation. I believe this shows that all humans have interests in sin and temptations no matter how evil.