Question

And Faith, as the wife was aptly named, thrust her own pretty head into the street, letting the wind play with the pink ribbons of her cap while she called to Goodman Brown.

What do Faith's pink ribbons symbolize in this passage?

a) her uncertainty about her religion
b) her beauty
c) her youth and innocence
d) her untrustworthiness

Answer 1

Faith's pink ribbons in this passage symbolize her youth and innocence.

Step-by-step explanation:

In this passage, Faith's pink ribbons symbolize her youth and innocence.

Throughout the story, the color pink is associated with youth and innocence. Faith is described as a young wife, and the pink ribbons on her cap represent her youthful and innocent nature. The wind playing with the ribbons suggests her free-spiritedness and naivety.

This symbolism is further emphasized by the contrast between Faith's pink ribbons and the dark and sinful events that occur later in the story, suggesting the corruption and loss of innocence.