1- what do u think Hawthorne's purpose was for writing this story?
2- Hawthorne states that Brown's wife is "aptly named" faith. After reading the story do you agree? Does faith's name fit her personality? Does brown have true faith in her?
3- what do you think the pink ribbons signif?
4- Was everything Brown witnessed real,a figment of his imagination, something conjured by evil, or a dream? Support your answer with passages from the text.
5- Who do you think the old man really is? What textual clues tell you this?
6- what does the staff represent?Do you think the staff leads Brown onward or is the primary motivator in Brown's own conscience/mind?
7- If brown had not ventured into the forest, how would his life be different?If he stayed home, would brown still have faith?Would be still trust his wife and his fellow townspeople?
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