Ancestors of this work's protagonist include a man who set fire to a village using a pitch-pine knot and a constable who once whipped a Quaker woman in public.
Ancestors of this work's protagonist include a man who set fire to a village using a pitch-pine knot and a constable who once whipped a Quaker woman in public. One character chides its protagonist for being late, noting that the Old South clock had struck 15 minutes ago. Another character in this work is given a serpentine staff which seems to come to life. This story's protagonist is horrified to find a (*) pink ribbon in a tree branch, after which he flies with the help of a maple stick. The title character meets Deacon Gookin and Goody Cloyse while walking with a mysterious figure into the forest, where he discovers the townspeople, including his wife Faith, participating in a Satanic ritual. For 10 points, name this short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Ancestors of this work's protagonist include a man who set fire to a village using a pitch-pine knot and a constable who once whipped a Quaker woman in public.
"Young Goodman Brown"