Young Goodman Brown:
I was very confused by this story. At the begining of the story I thought he was going to the woods to go to war, but as I kept reading I thought maybe it was just a gathering of some sort, possibly religous. I thought maybe it was a religous gathering because he seems to have faith, which is also his wife's name, very ironic, but he also seems to be trying to keep his faith and not get pulled in by the devil. The woods seems to have a dark atmosphere that reminds me of the devil. But overall I was very confused by this story.
The Lottery:
I enjoyed this story more than Young Goodman brown. It was much easier to follow and understand. This wasn't your average lottery that we have today. This lottery was a negative thing, not a reward. They basically have a lottery to see who will get killed, which I don't fully understand. Why do they want to kill of people from their community?
Alli,
ReplyDeleteI hope class on Monday helped you understand each story better! These are two of my favorite stories. I always find them so complex, especially "Young Goodman Brown."
Becky