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    as a ghost at his door. Scrooge got so frightened the he slammed his door shut and double locked it. Scrooge was also visited by the ghost of Christmas past and Scrooge is sad to see his childhood. He saw how he was neglected as a child in the past and this contrasted to his new emotional experience. After being visited by three ghosts‚ Scrooge becomes a very happy

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    Why Is Hamlet Real

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    What is the function of the ghost in the play ? Is it real? The Ghost in the Hamlet story was most definitely real though out the story. The reason why I say Hamlets ghost is real is because he is speaking to Hamlet about his death‚ and what he thinks hamlet should do about it. Some people might say ghost aren’t real but I think ghost are real only if they have a presence on you. In Act 1 Scene 5 the ghost and Hamlet have a conversation about his death and what Hamlet

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    encountered several figures of Marley’s ghost and the ghosts of Christmas past‚ present‚ and future. He learned that life is not worth living if all you care about is your possessions. After his experiences subside and he is back in his bedroom‚ he becomes immersed with

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    setting. A gothic setting must have dark elements and horrifying twists and turns to drive the story. In The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson‚ Jackson exemplifies how a setting should be for a gothic novel. She uses modern psychology‚ and old ghost stories. These elements make the person reading her story‚ ponder what exactly is real and what is not. When you combine the nature of the characters of the story in Hill House with the events taking place in the house‚ the premise of the house being

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    The images of ghost and specters play a tremendous role in Hamlet‚ Macbeth‚ and Julius Caesar meanwhile all being brilliantly crafted together. In early history‚ the existence of the supernatural was a discussion that the population was hesitant to explore. This is because the early moderns knew nearly nothing about life after death. Each play seems to have suspicious reoccurring ghosts and specters that continue to appear speaking to the characters. When these characters associate with this phenomenon

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    engage in a discussion with Bernardo and Francisco about a figure they saw. The men believe that they saw a ghost. The ghost then appears in front of the men and is revealed to be the ghost of the late King Hamlet in a full suit of armor. The guards had previously attempted to speak with the ghost‚ but the ghost never responded. Horatio decides that he should inform Prince Hamlet about the ghost and exits. Scene two begins in a large room in the castle where the new King‚ Claudius‚ is celebrating his

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    Today I xyz one of ur classmates‚ is going to speak against the topic – “there are no such things as ghosts…… they are unscientific and unreal”. My friends based on the story – ‘A shady plot’ we saw that the story was all about the ghosts and the living world‚ in which there are instances that shows people interacting with spiritual world with the help of Ouija board. This gives us a proof that the ghost world exists. But if u argue by saying that it was just a story‚ then I would say that the stories

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    In “Of Ghosts and Spirits Walking by Night!” by Lewes Lavater‚ the author discusses the four criteria on how to distinguish between good spirits from evil spirits. The first criterion that Lavater says is ghosts that are good will confront men in a terrifying way but later will comfort them. Hamlet by William Shakespeare has a storyline that revolves around the ghost of Hamlet. During the ghost’s first appearance to the men on guard at night‚ he frightens them with fear and curiosity. They clamor

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    meets the ghost from the past showed him how hateful he was in the past 7 years. He didn’t like Christmas‚ didn’t like to give money‚and hated every one. Scrooge is going to be visited by the ghost from the present. The present ghost will show him what he is missing. Scrooge met the ghost and takes him to see the people that are making fun of him. The people say that they don’t want him to stay and eat.The ghost said you shouldn’t have grown angry over your friend. The final ghost will meet

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    help of the ghosts of Christmas past‚ present and yet to come. When Scrooge was a young man he was kind‚ nice and good person. However‚ Scrooge slowly changes from towards a more miserly direction the more wealthy he becomes. At the start of the story Scrooge is a bitter old man who is obsessed with money‚ completely shuts himself of from society and has a strong hatred for Christmas time and anything Christmas related. Slowly with the help of the Jacob Marley and the ghosts of Christmas

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