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    are living with the maid. Throughout the early story the governess begins to see ghosts‚ who are in fact‚ that of the father and the previous governess who are both dead. The new governess fears that the ghosts have come for the children and begins planning a way to have the children to live with their uncle. The children are reluctant to leave and the governess is sure that this is part of the ghosts’ plot‚ yet no one else has actually seen the ghosts. Flora‚ the youngest child‚ is taken to her uncle’s

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    Cora Hart- Narrative Short Story- Working Draft There. Right over there. At locker number three hundred sixty eight. The new kid‚ awkwardly fidgeting with the dial. When the locker stubbornly refused to open‚ she gave an exasperated sigh and pulled a small slip of paper out of her mud-stained jeans. She squinted at it for a moment‚ then once again attempted the endeavor of opening the locker. This time‚ it swung open with a victorious click‚ and she crammed her bag‚ bursting at the seams with who

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    Hamlet‚ a play by William Shakespeare‚ is a tragic story involving 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

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    Similarities Between Ghost Boy and Water for Elephants The circus is a setting common to both the Iain Lawrence novel Ghost Boy and the 2011 film directed by Francis Lawrence Water for Elephants. The film and novel are similar in many ways. The circus during the Depression and the war provides and immediate similarity in the setting for both stories. Characters in both the film and the novel share similar traits and characteristics creating strong protagonists and antagonists. These characters

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    All ghosts and vampires are never only ghosts and vampires . There’s a thin line between the ordinary and the monstrous. Vampirism is beyond just vampires. More so‚ selfishness‚ exploitation‚ a refusal to respect the autonomy of other people. Seeing this situation in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ was a connection between the two. The novel opens with Hester‚ the protagonist‚ being led to the scaffold where she is to be publicity shamed for having commited adultery. Hester is forced to

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    novel Beloved by Toni Morrison takes about the story of a family that was haunted by a ghost. Clearly‚ it is a story of individuals of African origin who underwent harsh conditions at the hands of the Whiteman. The book is divided into three sections with 28 chapters totally. Chapter 1: Haunted House The novel begins by introducing the reader about the ghost that is haunting house‚ number 124‚ at Blue Road. The author shows the reader that the ghost has powers to shatter mirrors and leave its handprints

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    Florence’s mind. Hahn’s mystery and fictional novel‚ The Ghost of Crutchfield Hall‚ keeps readers’ eyes glued to the page dying to know what comes next in the lives of her intriguing characters.

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    fictional novel “Ghost” by Jason Reynolds‚ all that Ghost (real name Castle Cranshaw) has ever done was basketball and running. But he never ran for track or cross country. He would run from his dark past. With his raw talent for running‚ he stumbles across a track where an Olympic medalist trainer notices his skill and convinces Ghost to join his team called the Defenders. As he runs with the Defenders‚ he gains a few friends and learns about good relationships. Although Ghost thrives at the track

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    the novel is ‘A Ghost in my Suitcase’ by Gabrielle Wang. The setting of the story is in China‚ a long way away from where the main character Celeste lives in Australia. The two main themes in the novel are Celeste’s sense of belonging and her family’s tradition of ghost-hunting. Celeste met many people during her travels in China and she learnt more about herself and who she really is from the people she encountered. Celeste learnt that for generations‚ her family have been ghost-hunters and that

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    renditions of The Tragedy of Macbeth‚ by William Shakespeare‚ Banquo’s ghost is played by an actor on stage who sits in Macbeth’s chair. In other renditions Banquo is not onstage so the audience does not see him. Banquo’s ghost should be played as an actor onstage because it creates dramatic irony‚ it clarifies the scene for the audience‚ and it creates a bond between the audience and Macbeth as it relates to tragic hero elements. Banquo’s ghost needs to be played as an actor on stage because it creates dramatic

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