... way to a meeting of the Devil's followers. After seeing respected townsfolk at the Devil's meeting, including his minister and his wife, Faith, he loses hope in humanity and all that he had known to be true or real. Goodman Brown wakes up in his bed immediately following the Devil's meeting and wonders if what had happened was reality or simply just a dream. Despite his confusion about the events that took place, he was unable to forget what had happened and lost faith in religion and his companions. This loss of faith is the cause of Goodman Brown's alienation. After the experience, he is unable to trust anyone and thus lives a life of solitude from what he believes to be an untrustworthy and corrupt society. Goodman Brown is unable to forgive his wife Faith for being at the meeting and isolates himself from her. After realizing that she ...

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