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1、,LITERARY STYLE,New England Moral Allegories with a Puritan inspiration Fictional Works are considered part of the Romantic Movements, or more specifically, Dark Romanticism. Inherent Evil and Sin of humanity. Believe in Determinism, a theory of Predestination.,IMPORTANT WORKS,Short Stories: Twice-T
2、old Tales (1828) Mosses from an Old Manse (1846) Novels: Fanshawe(1828)* The Scarlet Letter(1850) Biography: The Life of Franklin Pierce(1852),FAMILY HISTORY,“Great-great grandfather, William Hathorne, ordered the whipping of Anne Coleman and four others in the street of Salem. Great grandfather, Jo
3、hn Hathorne, was the magistrate presiding over the trial of the accused witches of Salem in 1692.,1. Warming- up Questions:1. What do you know about Hawthorne? 2. Is there sin or goodness when one is born? 3. Is there sin in everyones heart? 4. Do you have your own faith? What do you think is the us
4、e of a persons faith in his life? 5. What do you like the story “Young Goodman Brown”? What is it about?,2. Answer the questions while reading: 1. At the beginning, what is Brown going to do? 2. what is the old man Brown met on the way? 3. what is the old lady Brown met on the way? 4. How do you int
5、erpret “My Faith is gone.” (p. 87)? 5. Can you find the theme of the story on p.89? 6. How has Brown changed after coming back home? 3. Discussion: 1. Retell the story. 2. Do you have your own faith? What do you think is the use of a persons faith in his life?,2.How do you explain the following symb
6、ols: Faith; Pink Ribbon; Goodman Brown; staff; forest?,Symbols and images:Pink Ribbon,As the “signifier” of “Faith” -youthful innocence and a cheerful outlook on life evil But not the pure innocence that white would suggest sex Pink=red + white tainted innocence the fallen of ribbon the loss of fait
7、h,Staff,The man who meets Brown in the forest appears to represent the devil; a symbol of the devil as a serpent.,The Old Man/Devil,“the second traveler was about 50 years old, apparently in the same rank of life as Goodman Brown, and bearing a considerable resemblance to him.” An embodiment of all of the worst parts of man.,The forest,An symbol of forbidden knowledge, sin The deeper Brown moves into the forest, the more completely he becomes one with his “evil”. The title: goodman Brown,
