Answer:
he
Explanation:
because If it's Him it will not match as a perfect pronoun
I think that it is "It reinforces the idea that without equality in the US, the idea of a free society is a joke."
The answer is personal and spiritual exploration because romantic literature was meant to make the mind wander into romantic stories of love and romance where one found out more about themselves while falling in love. At least, that is my best guess since it's certainly not supposed to be rational and well reasoned ideas, it's not about religion, and I don't think it's supposed to empasise on society.
The author of "The Black Snake" is excited about snakes, while the author of "A Narrow Fellow in the Grass" is serious and fearful about them.