If man dislikes "black night and yawning chasms,"2 then should he not even consider them? ... This novel does not deal so much with witches as it does with the Black Man, which "is a traditional American name for the Devil."44 In The Scarlet Letter, Hester Prynne commits adultery with Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale. ... It is of common belief that Mistress Hibbins, the town witch, often dances in the forest with the Devil.49 One day, she calls to Hester, saying "there will be merry company in the forest; and I well-nigh promised the Black Man that comely Hester Prynne" would be there.50...

• Word Count: 3126
• Approx Pages: 13
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School