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Page 83
... Goodman Brown , the grandfather of the silly fellow that now is . " When the woman's figure has served his purpose , the Devil throws his staff " down at her feet , " and she immediately dis- appears . Brown accepts this evidence ...
... Goodman Brown , the grandfather of the silly fellow that now is . " When the woman's figure has served his purpose , the Devil throws his staff " down at her feet , " and she immediately dis- appears . Brown accepts this evidence ...
Page 85
... Brown is that of his " pale " wife.15 When he implores her to " look up to heaven and resist the wicked one , " the ... Goodman Brown's view of her reaction . All the action has been seen from Brown's point of view , and Hawthorne has ...
... Brown is that of his " pale " wife.15 When he implores her to " look up to heaven and resist the wicked one , " the ... Goodman Brown's view of her reaction . All the action has been seen from Brown's point of view , and Hawthorne has ...
Page 87
... Goodman Brown suggests that the church members were present in their own persons . Brown's question is whether the Devil , when he took on their shapes , had their permission to represent them . That is why Hawthorne can say , " Be it ...
... Goodman Brown suggests that the church members were present in their own persons . Brown's question is whether the Devil , when he took on their shapes , had their permission to represent them . That is why Hawthorne can say , " Be it ...
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