Brown begins the journey believing that his ancestors are innocent, good men, but the devil tells Brown that he has been, "...knowledgeable about your family as never with any of the Puritans; and that is no nonsense to say" (Kelly, 192). Brown's ancestors are equated with the devil. Even the people of the city are displaced like hell. The devil says to Brown: "I have a very general knowledge here in New England. The deacons of many churches have drunk communion with me; the councilors of several towns make me their president; and the majority of the Great and General Court are firm believers of my interest, even I and the governor ---- But these are state secrets" (Kelly, 192-93). One specific person in the town who is displaced due to the devil and Brown's loss of innocence is Goody Cloyse. When Goody Cloyse is approached by the devil, she accepts him, proving that she knows him well. When Goodman Brown witnesses this interaction between the devil and Goody Cloyse, he says, “That old woman taught me my catechism” (Kelly 195). Brown's catechism is offered to represent his childhood and contrast this loss of innocence. Brown discovers that the minister and Deacon Gookin are also heading to meet the devil. Brown discovers that they represent too