If man dislikes "black night and yawning chasms,"2 then should he not even consider them? ... Media plays a large role in arousing the public's interest in the fantastic.21 The novels of Anne Rice, a gothic-horror writer, appeal to a large audience, and her three book series have quite a cult following. ... 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 ...

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• Grade Level: High School