Look at your townspeople! Look at your deacon! They, who you think are perfect, are just the opposite! Regarding this story, however, I wish he would’ve given some hope at the end. He brings up the hypocrisy of the church, of Christians, who are “like whitewashed tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but within are full of dead people’s bones and all uncleanness, outwardly appear righteous to others, but within you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness” (Matthew 23:27-28). Here, he brings up the topic of Original Sin and how our very nature is sinful and of the devil. Who is he? What does he believe? How would he act? His stories make one think. Hawthorne brings to the surface issues of morality that pierce one’s heart and makes one question his/her very being. Yet I have always liked Hawthorne’s writings, for he digs deep into the human soul and brings to the surface the nasty tendencies that we all share as fallen humans.
When thinking about this question, it surprises me that I chose this one as this particular work was the hardest for me to understand out of all the short stories we have read before.
My favorite short story was “Young Goodman Brown” by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
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