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    The Functions of Ghost Stories A ghost story is a piece of dramatical fiction that joins the supernatural or the belief in the supernatural with reality. The idea of ghosts i.e.‚ the supernatural‚ refers to a being that is unexplainable in scientific doctrine. There are those who live their lives searching for proof of the afterlife while others prefer to watch or read a fictional ghost story than to contemplate the supposed reality of ghosts. The stories that are written for both the page and

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    distinction and his mother grew increasingly concerned at his idleness‚ stating‚ "I don’t know what I shall do with my awkward son Arthur". A year later‚ Arthur enrolled in a military school in France‚ where he progressed significantly‚ becoming a good horseman and learning French‚ which was later to prove very useful. Despite his new promise‚ he was slow to gain promotion and only came to prominence when he went to India where his brother‚ Richard‚ was Governor-General. There he learnt his trade‚ as Colonel

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    have power over people through violence‚ and he was willing to hurt people to get what he wanted. For instance‚ Brom threw a pumpkin to purposely hit Ichabod in the head while he was chasing him as the headless horseman (Irving 37). Ichabod did not want the company of the headless horseman‚ and Ichabod was riding as fast as he could away from him (Irving 34). Brom ignored Ichabod though‚ because he only cares about himself. He doesn’t care about the consequences that

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    Gothic Genre explored in Tim Burton’s films Essay Tim Burton is successful in creating horror films such as Edward Scissor Hands (1990)‚ Nightmare before Christmas (1993) and Sleepy Hollow (1999)‚ through his incorporation of Gothic Elements within the setting‚ flawed hero and the manifestation of the sense of dread and terror. A horror film can be defined as a motion picture that seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from the audience by playing on the viewer’s most primal fears. This is

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    Reginald Brown English 2327 July 9‚ 2013 Making of a legend vs The Raven The “Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and the “The Raven” are both captivating pieces of literature because they capture the imagination and illuminate the mind‚ while creating darkness. Meanwhile decades later‚ both stories continue to captivate readers all over the world earning the reputation of being two of the best American folklore stories. Although Washington Irving and Edgar Allen Poe in their respective works

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    | HAP (1865) | |   If but some vengeful god would call to me From up the sky‚ and laugh: "Thou suffering thing‚ Know that thy sorrow is my ecstasy‚ That thy love’s loss is my hate’s profiting!" Then would I bear‚ and clench myself‚ and die‚ Steeled by the sense of ire unmerited; Half-eased‚ in‚ that a Powerfuller than I Had willed and meted me the tears I shed. But not so. How arrives it joy lies slain‚ And why unblooms the best hope ever sown? --Crass Casualty obstructs the sun and rain‚ And

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    Jack Prelutsky (born September 8‚ 1940) is an American writer of children ’s poetry. He lives in Seattle‚ Washington with his wife‚ Carolynn.[1] Contents   [hide]  1 Early life 2 Poetry 3 Personal life 4 Bibliography 5 References 6 External links Early life[edit] Jack Prelutsky was born on September 8‚ 1940 in Brooklyn‚ New York to Charles‚ an electrician/plumber and Dorothea‚ a homemaker. While he was still a baby‚ a fire burned his family ’s apartment and he was saved by his Uncle Charlie

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    Whenever Logan Oxley‚ one of my greatest friends‚ and I get together we always reminisce about events we’ve experienced‚ one of which was when we went to Harris Teeter and messed around creating short thirty second videos. We would do random shenanigans around the store‚ like dance to the atrocious music the store played. We have shared numerous experiences that still make us laugh today; and the best one‚ you’ll just have to wait there and find out. During the first track out of 8th grade‚ I decided

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    1. Basketball is a very popular game in america. The official basketball season is usually the winter‚ but it is a game which can be played at any time of a year. A team is made up of five players In the United States‚ teams compete in basketball at many levels. There is a professional league called the National Basketball Association (NBA). Basketball is also a popular spectator sport. Many Americans watch basketball games in arenas and on television Basketball is a very exciting game which can

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    Elizabeth Gardner English 11 period 6. January 23‚ 2014 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: Formalist Criticism In reading over Washington Irving’s "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and Edgar Allan Poe’s "The Fall of the House of Usher‚" my attention has been caught that both of these stories have been given a title that refers to the setting where the action takes place: Irving’s boring town‚ Poe’s depressing mansion. I also noticed that both stories make a specific use of the settings‚ to affect

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