![]() The story begins with Goodman journeying into the woods and leaving his wife, Faith, behind. I had forgotten much of it, including that it’s an allegory. So, I pulled out my thick, hard-covered copy of The Selected Writings of Nathanial Hawthorne and flipped through until I found it. Vague recollections of Goodman, alone in the wilderness trying to find his way, tugged at me. It’s been many years since I read it, but as of late it kept coming to mind. ![]() ![]() In the late 1980’s, somewhere between the writings of Emerson and Melville, I came upon “ Young Goodman Brown,” a short story on Professor Zaitchik’s syllabus of Early American Literature. Twenty-First Century America By Christine O’Connor ![]() military and an address from then-President Trump.Īs communities continue celebrating America’s birthday, this essay remains a timely, and hopeful message to readers. It was a response to the altering of traditional Independence Day celebrations to include a showcase of the U.S. The following piece was written on July 4 th of 2018. For many, however, recent decisions by the Supreme Court testimony submitted to the January 6 th Committee and ongoing concerns for the future of democracy, tempered such celebrations. This past week, after a two year hiatus, Americans returned to traditional Fourth of July celebrations. ![]()
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