1. Homework: Read “The Raven,” “The Fall of the House of Usher,” and “The masque of the Red Death.” – critical thinking questions

2. Young Goodman Brown Is Mr. Brown a good man? This is NOT a strict allegory but it is allegorical. Knowing that what could this story represent as a whole? Was this Brown actually fighting the Devil in the heart of darkness or was this his imagination? What is the relationship between reality and appearance? Dreaming? What would Brown most likely agree with by the end? Rationalism, romanticism, dark romanticism, or Puritanism and why? What themes or messages are displayed in Hawthorne’s piece? What can Faith’s pink ribbons symbolize? Give two ideas. How many other motifs can you find? Is Hawthorne saying that rejecting religion is good or bad? Support your answers. What does the fact that Brown is still married by the end mean. Is individualism good or bad?

3. Closure What are the differences and similarities between Transcendentalism, Romanticism, and Dark Romanticism.