Nathaniel Hawthorn's "Young Goodman Brown" symbolizes the abundance of sin within society

<Tab/>Throughout Nathaniel Hawthorn's esteemed short story, "Young Goodman Brown," there are several symbols which express the allegory of how widespread and inescapable sin is within our world. According to The Holy Bible and Puritan belief, sin is the transgression of the Ten Commandments, which was introduced into society after Adam broke the covenant for eating the forbidden fruit from the Garden of Eden. This sin was passed throughout the generations, …

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