Which excerpt best exemplifies the gothic literary style?
he approached the temple. as he went forward the light retired, and, when he put his feet within the apartment, utterly vanished. the suddenness of this transition increased the darkness that succeeded in a tenfold degree. fear and wonder rendered him powerless. an occurrence like this, in a place assigned to devotion, was adapted to intimidate the stoutest heart.
(from wieland by charles brockden brown)

in good health, the air is a cordial of incredible virtue. crossing a bare common, in snow puddles, at twilight, under a clouded sky, without having in my thoughts any occurrence of special good fortune, i have enjoyed a perfect exhilaration. i am glad to the brink of fear. in the woods too, a man casts off his years, as the snake his slough, and at what period so ever of life, is always a child. in the woods, is perpetual youth.
(from "nature" by ralph waldo emerson)

lives of great men all remind us
we can make our lives sublime,
and, departing, leave behind us
footprints on the sands of time;
(from "a psalm of life" by henry wadsworth longfellow)

darsie was the second daughter in a family of six, and by reason of her upsetting nature had won for herself that privilege of priority which by all approved traditions should have belonged to clemence, the elder sister.
(from a college girl by mrs. george de horne vaizey)

warren buffett- the oracle of omaha warren buffett came from a normal type of family in nebraska. when hew as young, he understood the value of investing money and gaining interest on that investment. he strived hard at several jobs, but what made him one of the wealthiest men in the world was his gift for allocating capital within a free market system. warren buffett is an example of a man whose wealth is owed largely to the free enterprise system. buffett was able to allocate his money however he wanted, investing in businesses that he thought could compete effectively. without the free market system, he would not have the right to invest however he wanted, and would not have become so wealthy.

the purpose of the heading in the passage is to identify who is telling the story.

this excerpt is part of the book sugar changed the world (2010) written by marc aronson and marina budhos. as the book has been written by two people, the heading "marc" indicates that this specific excerpt is being narrated by aronson. in the fragment, marc describes his grandfather's story after hearing it from his cousin. however, there are other excerpts where budhos is the one that tells the story of her family.

aronson and budhos, who are husband and wife in real life, decided to write sugar changed the world when they found out how sugar, which had an important role in slavery and economy, changed their ancestors' lives.