Assignment on “Young Goodman Brown” by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Detailed observations, reactions, comments and/or interpretations having to do with the short story “Young Goodman Brown” by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Five videos to view/listen to, review and react to in this assignment:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPhQCJ6waLI Read along with the spoken word (the video is 30 minutes long; full text of “Young Goodman Brown” has been provided.) Listen to this through to the end and note 3 or more things that HEARING the story showed you.
ALSO, WRITE WHAT YOU DID WHILE LISTENING TO THE READING (this last point, written in caps, is important to include).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psgMQiWZKW0 Theme, language and allegory in “Young Goodman Brown.” Provide two or three distinct comments/reactions to the content provided in this video.
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=653967458790751 Hawthorne’s life in brief. Provide two or three distinct comments/reactions to the content provided in this video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neRfnsI7ZJI To understand “YGB”. Watch this small part of a careful explanation – and watch all parts on your own if you like. Provide 2 or 3 distinct comments/reactions to the content provided in this video.
A 15 minute analysis of YGB: This recaps the story, gives background, and raises some ideas about it, presenting one approach to understanding its message. Provide 2 or 3 distinct comments/reactions to the content provided in this video.
