The American gothic elements in young goodman brown include

Here are some of the elements of the American Gothic found in Young Goodman Brown written by Nathaniel Hawthorne:

1. mysterious and dark surroundings - the protagonist goes into a forest at night

2. supernatural forces - the protagonists speaks with the devil

3. creepy revelations - the protagonist finds out that he is not the first one to meet the devil in the forest

4. dark and mysterious feelings and thoughts