This three-page paper discusses the importance of individual experience in the narration of Langston Hughes' "Salvation" and in the story "Young Goodman Brown" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, in addition to the standpoint in the life and mind of the author about this form of experience. People often need to discover the truth for themselves despite society's opposing view. This is fueled by the fact that society itself is not always right. 3 pgs. Bibliography lists 3 sources.