What does Joan Elizabeth thesis propose about Young Goodman Brown?

It seems you're asking about a thesis proposed by someone named Joan Elizabeth regarding Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story "Young Goodman Brown." However, there's no widely recognized literary scholar by that name known for a specific thesis on this story.

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* Is she a known scholar? If so, do you know her full name or any other publications she's written?

* Where did you encounter this thesis? Was it in an essay, book, lecture, or other source?

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Alternatively, if you're interested in general interpretations of "Young Goodman Brown," I can provide you with some common themes and ideas that scholars have explored.