Question

How are the marital relationships in "A Journey" and "Young Goodman Brown" similar?

Answer 1

Both learn terrible things about their spouses.
Both stories suggest that a marriage cannot work without trust.

Answer 2

Answer:

Both learn terrible things about their spouses.

Explanation:

In the story "A Journey," we learn about a woman who is torn between a need for independence and a sense of duty towards her husband. However, as they travel in the train, she discovers that he has died. In the case of "Young Goodman Brown," the protagonist learns that his wife is not as pure and moral as he thought she was. In both stories, the protagonists learn terrible things about their spouses.