Losing and Finding One’s Humanity

Losing and Finding One’s Humanity
(L–R) Edward Arnold as Daniel Webster, James Craig as Jabez Stone, and Walter Huston as the devil in a scene from 1941's "The Devil and Daniel Webster." RKO Radio Pictures
Kate Vidimos
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Sometimes we lose ourselves in our faults, vices, and desires, and they come to rule our lives. We are usurped from the throne of our better self and our sinful side rules.

In his short story “The Devil and Daniel Webster,” Stephen Vincent Benét explores these human tendencies.
Kate Vidimos
Kate Vidimos
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Kate Vidimos is a 2020 graduate from the liberal arts college at the University of Dallas, where she received her bachelor’s degree in English. She plans on pursuing all forms of storytelling (specifically film) and is currently working on finishing and illustrating a children’s book.
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