摘 要: | This article, by applying Freudian psychoanalytical theories, offers a new interpretation on Young Goodman Brown written by Na thaniel Hawthorne. Firstly, by analyzing the Theory of Drive (especially the death theory), it points out that " evil" is one of human in stincts, and the whole story stems from this very instinct. Then, the article focuses on the mental struggles and the collapse of Brown’ s faith from perspective of Freudian Personality Structure. At last, it concludes that Brown’ s mental sufferings lie in the fierce conflicts be tween his id, ego and super-ego and his mental disorder is caused by his faith collapse.
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