Comparison and Contrast Between “Young Goodman Brown” and “the Parable of the Prodigal Son”

In Nathaniel Hawthornes, Young Goodman Brown, and in the Gospel of Luke, The Parable of the squanderer Son, the reader is given a glimpse into the journeys of the main sections from each(prenominal) story. Both the Prodigal Son and Goodman Brown offer their families and sic despatch on their own. While on their journey they accept very different obstacles and people, they eventually make their way top home after events that will change them drastically. However, as quasi(prenominal) as the basis of both these short stories are the wizard in the, Parable of the Prodigal son, finds his way back to his family, dissimilar Goodman Brown in Hawthornes short story, who may physically be back with his family but has lost his faith and has been profane by the devil.
Both stories begin with the main characters leaving their homes. In the, Parable of the Prodigal son, a father has two sons, and the junior of them said to his father, set out, give me the portion of the good that falleth to me. The main character the younger of a fathers two son asks for his inheritance early. With verboten argument or hesitation the father, divided unto them his living. Just as the prodigal son left, so does Goodman Brown in Hawthornes short story, Young Goodman Brown.



Goodman Brown crosses the threshold and exchanges a leave-taking kiss with his young wife, Faith. She says to him, Dearest heart, prey thee, put off your journey until sunrise, and sleep in your own bed tonight. A lone women is troubled with such dreams and such thoughts, that shes issue of herself, sometimes. Pray, tarry with me this night, dear husband, of all nights in the year. Although Goodman still decides to leave that evening to go upon his journey, unlike Faith who wished for her husband to stay, the Father in the Parable of the Prodigal Son, let his son go on without even a word.
After the father had as divided his inheritance, the younger son took his part and all he had and took his journey far into the...If you want to get a adequate essay, order it on our website: Orderessay



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