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    troop we had been collecting money for months and the first place we planned to go to was to Juliet Gordon Low’s (The Founder of Girl Scouts) house. Her house was gigantic and was under construction but covering the side of her house was a beautiful enormous photograph of her holding one of the many pets she owned. Once we arrived at the side gate of the house they gave us a time to come back and sent us on a scavenger hunt in one of the many squares in Savannah a block away. It was fun and confusing

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    three children to an older home in Watertown‚ New York. Her father traveled often on business‚ so the family moved closer to their grandparents. The family did not realize how this move would affect their lives for years to come. The 50-year-old house came with an unique history. A history that was patiently‚ and quietly‚ waiting for the right family to activate it. Many people who do not believe in the paranormal falsely accuse the witnesses of fabricating experiences. McAvoy’s article is convincing

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    by Oscar Wilde about a haunted mansion with a ghost; it is also a comedy and a parody of British aristocracy. In this story‚ the author makes fun of American pride and love of wealth by having the American Ambassador who buys the mansion say: "I will take the furniture and the ghost at a valuation. I have come from a modern country‚ where we have everything that money can buy". Oscar Wilde’s "The Canterville Ghost" is a story of a family’s relationship with a haunted house and the ghost who resides

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    Do ghost exist?

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    "ghosts" includes any paranormal or unexplained happenings like the spontaneous movements of an object‚ strange noises heard in "haunted" places‚ or even the feeling of a "presence" in one’s surroundings. Certain specific buildings or areas are said to be "haunted" where sightings of various ghosts are known to have taken place. For example‚ the Tower of London1 is supposedly haunted by the ghosts of Anne Boleyn Furthermore‚ there are many people who claim to have had ghost experiences but many people would

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    the existence of apparitions altogether. Author Joe Nickell‚ a stage magician‚ private investigator‚ and journalist argues that his experience with apparitions proves that paranormal accounts are entirely false‚ specifically involving notoriously haunted hotels‚ inns‚ and other lodgings. He offers several premises to debunk the ghostly accounts of people worldwide‚ using quotes and analysis from a variety of researchers and also his own personal encounters.

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    story. The end of this story showed the reader the most important conflict. This conflict was person vs. supernatural. Herbie was being haunted by Eamon Connelly‚ who turns out to be his great grandfather (140). This conflict is significant to the novel because it develops the ending. This conflict then leads to Herbie finding out why he is being haunted and it turns out he is then able to help his great grandfather move on to the “light” (160). Another conflict in this book is person vs self

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    So I’ll be explaining points on ghosts in photography‚ ghost sightings‚ and ouija boards. Ghosts on Camera: Different types of ghosts caught on film: “Mist” = explanation: mist‚ or fog‚ breath “Orbs” scientific explanation: Fast moving insects‚ dust particles “Ghost lights/Will-o-wisps” Explanation: swamp gas/methane‚ aurora‚ reflections‚ animals eyes in the dark. “Shadows” Explanation: Camera strap in front of the lens‚ “Apparitions” - Explanation: Double exposure‚ normal things far away

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    Beloved Essay

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    keeps his feelings lock up in the “tobacco tin can‚” where all his memories as a slave were hidden in order to for him to live life. After his arrival to 124‚ Paul D felt a compelling urge to sleep away from 124‚ nowhere near the main part of the house. Beloved came to visit Paul D in order for him to “touch [her] on the inside part” and “call [her] name”‚ while this was happening Paul D keep the lid on his tobacco tin can tightly close. He knew that giving in to Beloved would freely open his “tin

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    Toni Morrison's Beloved

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    major theme‚ apparent throughout the story‚ is the supernatural. The notion of haunting is very evident since the characters are not only haunted by Beloved at 124‚ but are also haunted by their past. The story of Beloved is not only about freeing oneself of a ghost‚ but also about releasing one’s hold on what happened in the past. Sethe is the most severely haunted throughout the book‚ both by her past and by Beloved. Her past haunts her with what happened to her and what she did. She was beaten so

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    encompassed all round him. Though he showed no fear or remorse of ever being attacked by a phantom as he knocked on the door! This character trait shows bravery and despite the fact that the humongous tower was insidiously occupied by apparition and haunted by ghostly whispers‚ the traveler would knock once more! When not an utter of sound was emitted‚ the traveler would speak‚ “Tell them! That I kept my promise!” Likewise‚ a character of “The Cremation of Sam McGee” poses a rather similar character

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