YOUNG GOODMAN BROWN QUESTIONS

I think  Hawthrone's purpose of writing this story was to show well tell, that not everyone can be trusted completely. I think Brown's wife's name "Faith" doesn't fit her completely because he doesn't have faith in her, he probably think she isn't his truthful wife anymore. I think the pink ribbons signify his wife Faith. I think that what Brown witnessed was a dream because not everything disappears all of a sudden. For example he stated " when he found himself amid calm night and solitude, listening to a roar of the wind, which died heavily away through the forest."  things like that don't just disappear. It only happens in dreams. I think the old man is the devil because in the story the author gave us a huge hint, " The devil."  I think the staff represents Brown. It makes Brown feel that everyone he trusted was for nothing, that everyone in his life has betrayed him or like lied.  If Brown didn't walk into that forest he would still be trusting everyone and would have faith in his wife Faith.  And yes I believe he would still have his wife faith.