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 wo
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"