Summary: Dr. heidegger's experiment
Dr. Heidegger is an older widow who has over a group of friends. He wants to test the psychological effects of giving someone back their youth. He gives the elders a glass of water from the fountain of youth and they transform into their younger selves. The effects only last temporarily and they drink more. Eventually the doctor takes it away and the friends become violent towards each other proving that they now only care about youth.
Summary: Young goodman brown
Young Goodman Brown is a puritan young adult who is happily married and living a happy life. One night though he gives in to temptation and against the will of his wife he goes to the forest. Here he encounters the Devil and sees the dark side of religion. This causes him to lose faith in the human race. He realizes that not everyone is pure at heart. This causes him to lose his innocence. He no longer sees the world as a perfect place and this changes his life.
SUMMARY: My kinsman, major molineux
Robin is from a lower class family. He turns seventeen and decides it is time for him to make his into the world. He is told of a wealthy Uncle who will help him with his troubles and provide to him what he needs. Robin meets Major Molineux, his Uncle, and realizes he is the not the man he was expecting. Molineux barely even notices Robin and moves on in his journey. Robin realizes with this that he cannot expect life to be handed to him and that he needs to make life the way he sees it and follow his own path.