Question

What form does the devil take?

A.a Puritan minister
B.a crinkled lady with a crooked bonnet
C.a crippled town's leader
D.that of an old man who closely resembles Brown himself

Answer 1

In Nathaniel Hawthorne's 'Young Goodman Brown,' the devil takes the form of an old man similar to Brown, with option D being the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question pertains to the short story “Young Goodman Brown” by Nathaniel Hawthorne. In this story, the devil takes the form of an old man who closely resembles Brown himself. This is evident when the devil appears to Goodman Brown in the forest, bearing a crooked staff that resembles a serpent and exhibiting a familiar, if somewhat more sinister, nature like that of Brown. The passage in which Goodman Brown meets the devil implies a certain degree of kinship or familiarity, as they might be seen as father and son due to their resemblance in both expression and attire, making option D the correct answer.