The Story of Young Goodman Brown," by Nathaniel Hawthorne and "The Rocking Horse Victor," by DH Lawrence are stories that use internal monologue and symbolism to take the reader into the minds of his characters, exposing complicated internal battles between good and evil. Both authors use distorted reality as a metaphor for mental and spiritual chaos, confusion and death as the inevitable consequence of sin The man is made known in the intimate thoughts and struggles shared through the internal monologues of Hester and Paul in the short story “Rocking-Horse Winner”. DH Lawrence introduces Hester as a central character, exposing her innermost feelings, the reflections of her thoughts confirm a tortured soul plagued by negativity and guilt about who she was as a person and as a mother Hester's materialistic and worldly attitude is constantly distracted by her insatiable desire for things to speak to the void and void just like her son Paul. . The other characters are flat, the father is unfortunate, therefore insignificant, Uncle Oscar is like his sister, an opportunist and Basset might be the only one who truly cared for Paul. The other main character in this story is complex and only described as whispers, strange sounds, strange looks, and actions. This is the demonic spirit that possesses Hester, and later Paul, the rocking horse, the house, and the toys (Kennedy, 2013, p. 236). The spirit is given life through the thoughts, actions, and emotions of Hester and Paul. The increase in the instance and volume of the whispers of the house denotes the growing strength and power of the spirit. Paul is the most motivated one, although initially innocent, he becomes more vulnerable with age, as his desire to please his mother increases. … middle of the card … heart of dark nature, still raging with the instinct that drives mortal men to evil” (Kennedy & Cioia, 2013, p. 96). Matthew 7:14 says, “For strait is the gate and difficult the way that leads to life, and few there are who find it” (King James Version). Hawthorne wrote about choices and gave the reader choices. In conclusion, both stories symbolize the duality of a fallen world and the sinful nature of man. Overall, the characters are complicated but the stories are not. Both stories imitate the same deception used by Satan in the Garden of Eden. As a result, the symbolism is simplistic: darkness and light, choices and consequences. The search for more ends with less. He did this for Young Goodman, Hester and Paul. The only constant thing is the infallible Word of God that promises, ONLY Christ there is the peace and satisfaction that everyone sought.