Revealing The Mistakes Of Puritanism

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mind. The reader feels as if he stands right there on the
outskirts of the forest along with Brown. That type of feeling scares even
the bravest of men. Hawthorne also describes the events taking place in
the forest as “devilish,” “horrid,” and “evil.” Evil completely surrounds
Brown in the forest. It puts a thought in him which drives him crazy.
These words give a very insecure feeling to the reader. No one likes the
feeling of evil, which Hawthorne portrays all throughout the story. The
evil feeling adds to the dreary mood, and it also gives a hopeless feeling
to the reader. Nothing good comes out of evil, and these words tell the
reader that something horrible might happen. He then describes Brown as “
stern,” or “sad,” or even a “desperate man,” who needs help. Brown's
experiences horrify him. They eventually change him to a stern and sad man.
He can never see his friends and loved ones the same. When you think of
hopelessness, disparity often comes to ...

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