This universality is one reason that stories involving the supernatural are so easily adapted, but another reason is the ease with which a particular supernatural phenomena can be altered to be more relevant to a certain culture. The inclusion of supernatural elements into a story with a basic plot structure will often make the story more interesting, because supernatural elements are so involved in struggle and are often symbolic. Supernatural elements reflect the nature of humanity, because they allow fictional universes and people to be applicable to the real …show more content…
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