Excerpt from Young Goodman Brown (excerpt) Nathaniel Hawthorne Young Goodman Brown came forth at sunset into the street at Salem
village; but put his head back, after crossing the threshold, to exchange a parting kiss with his young wife. And Faith, as the wife was aptly named, thrust her own pretty head into the street, letting the wind play with the pink ribbons of her cap while she called to Goodman Brown. "Dearest heart," whispered she, softly and rather sadly, when her lips were close to his ear, "prithee put off your journey until sunrise and sleep in your own bed to-night. A lone woman is troubled with such dreams and such thoughts that she's afeard of herself sometimes. Pray tarry with me this night, dear husband, of all nights in the year." "My love and my Faith," replied young Goodman Brown, "of all nights in the year, this one night must I tarry away from thee. My journey, as thou callest it, forth and back again, must needs be done 'twixt now and sunrise. What, my sweet, pretty wife, dost thou doubt me already, and we but three months married?" "Then God bless you!" said Faith, with the pink ribbons; "and may you find all well when you come back." How does the author contrast the differing points of view of Goodman Brown and his wife, Faith? A) Because both Goodman Brown and his wife Faith are afraid, both are determined that Brown should stay home tonight. B) Goodman Brown is quite afraid of what he will find during his journey this night, so his wife decides to accompany him. C) Goodman Brown, against his better judgment, decides to relent to his wife Faith's demands and stay home with her instead of taking a journey. D) While Faith is fearful of what awaits her husband on his journey, Goodman Brown feels compelled to go and comforts her in his absence.
