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  2. Supernatural fiction - Wikipedia

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    A classic example of this would be The Turn of the Screw (1898) by Henry James, which offers both a supernatural and a psychological interpretation of the events described. In this example, ambiguity adds to the effects of both the supernatural and the psychological. [6] A similar example is Charlotte Perkins Gilman's story "The Yellow Wallpaper".

  3. List of fictional tricksters - Wikipedia

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    The Trickster (Supernatural) - An antagonist of Seasons Two and Three of Supernatural, who often plays tricks on Sam and Dean. The Trickster - From the 1998 video game Thief: The Dark Project. A pagan god of nature and darkness. Manipulates the player character into advancing his plans. Woody Woodpecker - "A less complex version of the ...

  4. List of Magical Negro occurrences in fiction - Wikipedia

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    This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. ( April 2022 ) The Magical Negro is a supporting stock character in fiction who, by means of special insight or powers often of a supernatural or quasi- mystical nature, helps the white protagonist get out of trouble.

  5. List of fictional antiheroes - Wikipedia

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    This list is for characters in fictional works who exemplify the qualities of an antihero—a protagonist or supporting character whose characteristics include the following: imperfections that separate them from typically heroic characters (such as selfishness, cynicism, ignorance, and bigotry); [1]

  6. Deals with the Devil in popular culture - Wikipedia

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    Young Goodman Brown, short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne [37] Poems. Pani Twardowska, poem by Adam Mickiewicz, in Polish folklore and literature, is a sorcerer who made a deal with the devil. [38] [39] Comic books. Baron Mordo, story line in Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988) #5. [40] the Black Panther, story line in Black Panther (1988) #3 ...

  7. Dark fantasy - Wikipedia

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    Dark fantasy is sometimes also used to describe stories told from a monster's point of view, or that present a more sympathetic view of supernatural beings usually associated with horror. Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro's Saint-Germain, [6] and Neil Gaiman's The Sandman are early examples of this style of dark fantasy ...

  8. List of films featuring fictional films - Wikipedia

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    A rival actress Miss Rene (her character was deleted from the movie), is shown on a billboard in the film. The others are all movies some or all of the amigos starred in. [45] Top Five: Uprize! 2014: The film centers around the main character, an actor, trying to make the transition from silly comedy films to serious films that comment on society.

  9. Category:Supernatural fiction - Wikipedia

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