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Importance of Setting
- Settings are crucial for horror stories, creating mood and atmosphere.
- Asylums are iconic horror settings, evoking fear and dread.
Early Mental Healthcare
- Before institutional care, the mentally ill were often mistreated by independent contractors.
- This neglect led to a search for more humane treatment methods.
Hospital's Location
- Danvers State Hospital was built on land owned by John Hawthorne, a Salem witch trial magistrate.
- Hawthorne's harsh reputation foreshadowed the hospital's dark future.