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    Ghost story The time shows 12 midnight i am walking alone after attending my tuition class and sudddenly i heard someone calling my name and I turned towards the voice‚my heartbeat became more fast I jst thought who is calling me no 1 is around.I walked straightly to the main road because there was the only place that has the road light. The dark make my sense become terrible and unluckily I was forgetting to bring my handphone.Actually this is my first day attending my tuition day because my

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    themes that are shown through the actions os several important characters. However‚ there is one character that has a minor part but plays a major role: the the Ghost of King Hamlet. The Ghost plays a vital role in the understanding and interpretation of Hamlet’s sanity. When Hamlet first encounters the Ghost of his father‚ the Ghost reveals to Hamlet the way Hamlet’s father died. After Hamlet hears this news coming out of his own father’s ghostly mouth‚ he instantly feels rage towards his uncle

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    In Literature‚ there is more often than not a character who appears briefly if at all‚ but whose scarce appearances play a predominant role in the piece. An example of such character would be the Ghost of Hamlet Sir in William Shakespeare’s Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark. Although the ghost of Hamlet Sir appears only three times in the play‚ he significantly affects the action‚ theme‚ and the development of other characters. Hamlet does‚ in fact‚ believe that foul play was to blame for his

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    Clara is the mother of Blanca and grandmother of Alba which expresses the realism of spirits as Clara passes on. Allende uses her experiences as a woman to personify them through the three generations‚ emphasizing the bond between the three in form of ghosts and spirits and illustrates their power through their silence and voice truly creating a threat to the society. The silence allows for them to be in total control of every situation at all times. With her supernatural powers‚ Clara is the spark for

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    English 1 research paper 29 March 2013 Why people believe in ghosts. Lying in bed in the middle of the night while sleep eludes me‚ a noise breaks through the silence. Oh my God! What was that!? Maybe it was just my imagination‚ or maybe it was just the house settling. There it is again! I must be hearing things. I get cold and my body starts to shiver uncontrollably. I peek to where the sound comes from and I could swear I see something through the dark room; it appears even darker than the surrounding

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    that the ghost has been seen by several living members of my family‚ as well as by the rector of the parish‚ the Rev. Augustus Dampier‚ who is a Fellow of King’s College‚ Cambridge. After the unfortunate accident to the Duchess‚ none of our younger servants would stay with us‚ and Lady Canterville often got very little sleep at night‚ in consequence of the mysterious noises that came from the corridor and the library.’ ’My Lord‚’ answered the Minister‚ ’I will take the furniture and the ghost at a valuation

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    night‚ all doubts about the existence of the ghost were finally removed forever. Ateleven o’clock the family went to bed and some time after‚ Mr Otis was awakened by a strangenoise in the corridor‚ outside his room. It sounded like the clank of metal‚ and it came nearer everymoment. Mr Otis got up and looked at the time. It was exactly one o’clock. So Mr Otis put on hisslippers‚ went to the door and opened it. There‚ right in front of him‚ stood the ghost - his eyeswere as red as burning coals; long

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    portrayed the Ghost Dance as a reaction to the social and political dissatisfaction of the Indian tribes. Scholars have also westernized the Ghost Dance by describing the dance with Christian undertones. Scholars also gave the Ghost Dance a militant-type tone for the Sioux. DeMallie considers the portrayal of the Ghost Dance as a problem because he believed that the “standard historical view” gives a narrow perspective of the Ghost Dance. Caused by the historical view of the Ghost Dance‚ DeMallie

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    Belief in Ghosts Dear Kris: Have you ever seen a ghost in your life? Have you thought about whether ghosts may be actually live with us every day? Do you think that the ghosts can be good characters or bad characters? The world we live in is filled with miserable and mysterious events which happen everyday. One of the most interesting ones is ghosts‚ which have been often discussed‚ and have been believed in by many people since ancient times. Confucius said‚ "Respect ghosts and gods‚ but keep

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    COMPULSORY READING ’’Ghost Stories’’ RETOLD BY Rosemary Border ABOUT THE AUTHORS: A. M. BURRAGE Alfred McLellan Burrage (1889-1956) was a well-known English novelist. He enjoyed writing about ghosts and horror‚ and produced two novels and many short stories in this genre. ’’Smee’’ comes from his collection entitled ’’Someone in the Room’’. BRAM STOKER Stoker (1847-1912) has been called ’’one of the least-known authors of the one of the best-known books’’. As a child‚ he enjoyed listening to

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