The Interpretation of Young Goodman Brown from the Perspective of Gothic Writing Style

作     者：周晶 ZHOU Jing-jing

作者机构：Nanjing Normal University 

出 版 物：《海外英语》 (Overseas English)

年 卷 期：2017年第24期

页      面：145-146,159页

学科分类：0502[文学-外国语言文学] 050201[文学-英语语言文学] 05[文学] 

主　　题：Nathaniel Hawthorne Young Goodman Brown short story Gothic style 

摘      要：Since the appearance of the Gothic novel in the late 18 th century, the usage of Gothic elements has been applied to the creation of literary works, and it has influenced many excellent writers. Nathaniel Hawthorne is one of the outstanding representatives. His short story Young Goodman Brown was regarded asone of the ten best stories written by an Americanby Stephen *** Goodman Brown will be interpreted from the perspective of Gothic style to appreciate its unique Gothic *** the analysis of the Gothic elements reflected in Young Goodman Brown, more readers will pay attention to the charm of Hawthorne s short story, and show that Gothic novels with its terrifying atmosphere give readers a new visual experience, digging the hidden evil as well as calling for goodness of humanity.