`` Young Goodman Brown `` Revelation, By Flannery O ...

The multitude of religions in the world allow for a multitude of mindsets within a multitude of people. Sometimes the mindset is good for the person, other times not so much. Religion tries to teach people to be the best version of themselves. Because of this, deeply religious people may think the best of themselves and/or others. Unfortunately, such a mindset typically fails in reality as shown in â€Å"Young Goodman Brown† by Nathaniel Hawthorne as well as in â€Å"Revelation† by Flannery O Connor. By examining these short stories through religious rose-colored glasses, readers can find a deeper understanding of how religion plays a part in the themes and plot of both stories. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story â€Å"Young Goodman Brown,† tells the tale of a man whose Puritan beliefs were shaken to the core because reality turned out to be much different than he was taught in catechism. Goodman Brown showed readers how much he believed in his familyâ€⠄¢s goodness when he claimed â€Å"We have been a race of honest men and good Christians†¦ We are a people of prayer, and good works, to boot, and abide no such wickedness† (Hawthorne 247). Because of this, Brown is surprised when he comes to know that people he thought were holy were in fact advocates for the devil and sinners- especially his wife Faith. People that he held in the highest regard were nothing but the lowest of the low to him now. He becomes surly, loses all faith in humanity, and develops a bitter worldview after this revelation.Show MoreRelatedThe Writings Of Nathaniel Hawthorne And Flannery O Connor1022 Words   |  5 Pagesor common morals writers derive the context within their writing from many different aspects of life. One thing most authors derive their ideas from is their religion or just any religion that interest them. Authors like Nathaniel Hawthorne and Flannery O’Connor, writings often include many allegories and symbols to religi ous faiths. Nathaniel Hawthorne comes from a bloodline that is associated with the Salem witch trials in 1692. His great-great-grandfather was a puritan that took part in the