Instruction
Portfolio 5.3: Response Essay
Lets review three possible themes of Young Goodman Brown.
A strict moral code and overemphasis on the sinfulness of humankind can foster undue suspicion and distrust.
Evil can infect people who seem upright.
One mans virtue is another mans sin, while one mans sin is another mans virtue.
You will need to choose one of these three themes and write a response that is three-fourths to a page long about how Young Goodman Brown fits your chosen theme. Use the discussion material on symbolism and any more symbols you find to back up your answer. This essay must be typed, double-spaced, and turned in with portfolio 1. Be sure to save your assignment as a .doc or .PDF file.