Paulits' ambivalence in "Young Goodman Brown", I agree with his idea that "Young Goodman Brown" is an example of ambivalence that all individuals can endure. His amount of evidence and reliance on a definition of ambivalence helps clarify his ideas for the reader. I liked how he made the connection between how the Devil offered two promises to Goodman Brown. When I first read it, I didn't see it that way. I was confused with the “Black Mass” that appeared just above Goodman Brown (Hawthorne 174). I liked the choice of words Paulits used to describe the kind of character Goodman Brown is. He described him as a “hanging judge,” which I agree is what Goodman Brown was after the incident. Another good word choice is when he refers to Goodman Brown as a “father.” The use of this word shows that Goodman Brown has the physiological capacity to have children, but does not contain the emotional capacity or compassion necessary to care for and raise his children and be a good father. However, one concept I cannot get past is the fact that after Goodman Brown went through his transformation journey, he still remained in Salem, married to Faith. He spent the rest of his life judging everyone in the city every day. Not only did he constantly judge the town, but he even continued his married life with Faith and had children together. At the beginning of the story, Goodman Brown said, “After this night I will cling to her skirts and follow her to heaven” (Hawthorne 168). Obviously, towards the end of "Young Goodman Brown", this is not how Goodman Brown feels towards his