In my own opinion, I believe that through out the story Brown starts to give up on faith. There are many symbolic themes in this story involving religion, the inner self, and death. Each category expands itself in the story. Faith is a symbol in itself. Not only is Faith his wife, but faith is also his belief in good. His name in general young Goodman Brown is also a symbol. One is his innocence because of his youth, but also that he is good natured. Faith is the same. One symbol that must not be overlooked is Faiths pink ribbon. I quote, "My Faith is gone!" cried he, after one stupefied moment. "There is no good on earth; and sin is but a name." This quote shows that in giving up what he loved or desired most, he had lost all faith in himself, while caring only for his love. Thus, his dying hour is truly gloom, because he was never himself again. He had given up on himself, and realized he couldn't change the world and its dangers. He couldn't save his love, and he lost himself. It wouldn't matter what happened after this point, because he had changed. There was no going back to faith, because he had lost his will to resist urges, the devil, and his sanity. This is a sad but powerful realization, that dooms him.
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