1、LITERARY STYLEIMPORTANT WORKSShort Stories:Twice-Told Tales(1828)Mosses from an Old Manse(1846)Novels:Fanshawe(1828)*The Scarlet Letter(1850)Biography:The Life of Franklin Pierce(1852)FAMILY HISTORY“Great-great grandfather,William Hathorne,ordered the whipping of Anne Coleman and four others in the
2、street of Salem.Great grandfather,John Hathorne,was the magistrate presiding over the trial of the accused witches of Salem in 1692.2.Answer the questions while reading:1.At the beginning,what is Brown going to do?2.what is the old man Brown met on the way?3.what is the old lady Brown met on the way
3、?4.How do you interpret“My Faith is gone.”(p.87)?5.Can you find the theme of the story on p.89?6.How has Brown changed after coming back home?3.Discussion:1.Retell the story.2.Do you have your own faith?What do you think is the use of a persons faith in his life?2.How do you explain the following sy
4、mbols:Faith;Pink Ribbon;Goodman Brown;staff;forest?ymbols and images:As the“signifier”of“Faith”-youthful innocence and a cheerful outlook on life evilBut not the pure innocence that white would suggest sexPink=red+white tainted innocencethe fallen of ribbon the loss of faithThe man who meets Brown i
5、n the forest appears to represent the devil;a symbol of the devil as a serpent.“the second traveler was about 50 years old,apparently in the same rank of life as Goodman Brown,and bearing a considerable resemblance to him.”An embodiment of all of the worst parts of man.An symbol of forbidden knowledge,sin The deeper Brown moves into the forest,the more completely he becomes one with his“evil”.The title:goodman BrownTHANK YOU
