Essays on A Ghost Story

Tension is again created because the readers too become curious about the name Harry. Similarly, in "The Superstitious Man's Story" the opening also creates suspense around the main character, William. The opening lines of this short story introduce us to William. From the way in which he is described to be "a curious, silent man, you could feel when he came near 'ee; and if he was in the house or anywhere behind your back without your seeing him, there…...

The time shows 12 midnight i am walking alone after attending my tuition class suddenly name and sudddenly i heard someone calling my name and I turned towards the voice.The beat of my lungs became more fast as fast as my mind think who is calling my name. 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…...

solitude the state of being alone grope search blindly or uncertainly grate a frame of iron bars to hold a fire bygone belonging to an earlier time reverie (n) state of being lost in thought pathos a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow) profound of the greatest intensity torpid mentally or physically inactive; lethargic dismal depressing; causing gloom or misery; causing bad feelings placid calm or quiet; undisturbed vast very great or very large extent; immense palsy paralysis…...

In a ghost story the reader would usually expect to find unbelievable events, encounters between the living and the dead, as well as a strange sense of time and place etc. The two ghost texts that have been studied and used as examples in this essay are, The superstitious mans story and Crossing over. These stories use the conventions of ghost stories although in alternate methods. The ghost stories have diverse techniques and systems for creating suspense, tension and the…...

The Turn of the Screw is a story written in 1898 and from a governess' point of view. In the main story the governess thinks the two children she is caring for are under the evil influence of two ghosts, Miss Jessel and Peter Quint. What we would expect from an opening to a ghost story written in 1898 is to be launched straight into the plot. We would expect this because this grips the reader's attention and makes you…...

Whether or not ghosts actually exist is a question that has been debated in almost every culture and region around the world since times immemorial. Those who believe in ghosts point to countless instances of unexplained phenomena in which strange sightings and paranormal happenings have taken place. The skeptics on the other hand dismiss such suggestions about "ghosts" as figments of human imagination that have no scientific basis or proof. This essay explores the question: whether ghosts really exist? The…...

"No Angel" is a brief composed by Bernie McGill in 2010 in the anthology "The Finest British Brief Stories 2011". In "No Angel" we follow Annie, our main character, through her experiences with seeing her dead family members, mainly her dead dad. The story occurs in a contemporary Northern Ireland, where the battles in between Protestants and Catholics have turned violent. And has cost catholic Annie her brother, Robbie, which later on cost her, her mom. The brief story's story…...

Although it is a ghost story, A Christmas Carol is an uplifting tale. To what extent do you agree? A Christmas carol by Charles Dickens is a significant novella written in the Victorian era. The protagonist Ebenezer Scrooge is used to demonstrate the upper class society and their attitude towards the poor. Throughout this redemption story, Dickens combines a descriptions of hardships faced by the poor with a heart-felt sentimental celebration of the Christmas season. The novella contains a dramatic…...