Question

In line 87, what does the author mean by “the search for forbidden knowledge”?

Answer 1

It is when you are looking for knowledge that you are not supposed to find.

Step-by-step explanation:

"The search" refers to looking for something

"forbidden knowledge" is knowledge that should not be found

Answer 2

In these lines, the author talks about works that show a conflict between good and evil.

In many works of horror literature, the protagonist may want to look for that "forbidden knowledge" where this presents a problem for this genre, since having that prohibited knowledge can cause chaos in the advancement of the story, both for the character as for society.