Both young goodman brown and rip van winkle go on a journey (of sorts). compare at least one specific aspect of their journeys that is similar. compare at least one specific aspect of their journeys that is different. in each case, explain how each character is changed by his journey.

Both Young Goodman Brown and Rip Van winkle written by respectively written  by Nathaniel Hawthorn and Washington Irving has some similarity and difference of their journy.

Similarity: In the both story both Goodman and Winkle went to a journy. Young Goodman took a look at the life of man after venturing into woods in order to complete some unknown message. In his journy he met an old man with some cheerful thing.

Rip van winkle went out from home in order to get rid of his wife yelling at him. He also met some people who were drinking and cheering.

Difference: Rip van winkle started to drink with people and fall asleep.When he woke up he passed 20 years. But Young Goodman saw the witch trial which was horrible and h cried to heaven for salvation of this place.Soon this scene disappeared.

Change of each character: Young Goodman lost his faith from the teachings of his entire life even from his wife. He became depressed and started doubting the puritans life style as the writer was against puritans.

Rip van Winkle was stunned when he returned fro his journey. He soon realized that without hard work nobody remembers an individual.

Explanation:

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the present continuous is a verb tense which is mainly used to indicates that an action is in progress at the moment of speaking.  

it is formed using: person + verb to be (am/is/are) +verb + - ing form  

example: i am studying at this moment .

in addition, the present continuous is also used in order to express things that will or will not happen in the near future.

example: i am having dinner with some friends tonight.

the speaker sometimes   uses it   to express that an action is repeated and it causes irritation on the part of the speaker

example: my sister is constantly complaining about everything.