The confusion that the dark woods create for Goodman Brown symbolizes Goodman Brown's blindness to the corruption and evil of the Puritan town. At the start of his journey, readers recognize that Goodman Brown “had traveled a dreary road, darkened by all the darkest trees of the forest” (Hawthorne 261). Goodman Brown's willingness to take a dark and gloomy road symbolizes Goodman Brown's willingness to remain blind to everything that is happening in the city. The woods themselves being dark and gloomy suggest the secrets that are hidden and which, if discovered, could lead to great sadness. Since Goodman Brown is blind to the evil rituals taking place in the woods and his willingness to go there, his actions suggest that Goodman Brown is living in a false sense of security. While traveling this dark and gloomy road, Goodman Brown and the traveler come across Goody Cloyse. During this case, the traveler's cane becomes full of life and Goody Cloyse disappears shortly after (Hawthorne 264). This situation with the cane in the woods shows the reader that the woods hold the truth and the darkness of the truth according to Goodman Brown. Continuing his journey, Goodman Brown finally arrives in the clearing. At that moment, Goodman Brown, “came out of the shadows of the trees” (Hawthorne 269). By doing this, Goodman Brown is awakened to the complete truth about the town. He sees the congregation, the so-called holy people, his pure and innocent wife, and the ritual. Goodman Brown emerged from his comforting darkness and into a clarity that would separate the truth from the facade the residents had built for the town. However, the moment he comes out is when the deacon asks the new converts to come out (Hawthorne 269). This signifies a natural attraction for the region