Evil in the Heart of Man

"Evil is the nature of mankind," says the devil in the supernatural tale of 'Young Goodman Brown,' which is written by one of the first men to publish a book based on symbolism. This man is named Nathaniel Hawthorne, whom is most famous for writing the masterpiece, The Scarlet Letter. This quote that Hawthorne has put into "Young Goodman Brown," reflects his deeper meaning and the whole plot of the fore-mentioned, The Scarlet Letter. In this novel, there are three main characters who commit evil and sinful acts, but each act is at a different degree of sinfulness (i.e. the sins get worse as the story goes a-long). These three sinners [in the eyes of the Puritan community] are: the beautiful Hester Prynne, the esteemed Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale, and the cold-hearted doctor, Roger Chillingworth. …