Anil’s Ghost is the critically acclaimed fourth novel by Michael Ondaatje‚ first published in 2000. Anil’s Ghost follows the life of Anil Tissera‚ a native Sri Lankan who left to study in the United States on a scholarship‚ during which time she has become a forensic anthropologist. She returns to Sri Lanka in the midst of its merciless civil war as part of a Human Rights Investigation by the United Nations. Anil‚ along with archaeologist Sarath Diyasena‚ discovers the skeleton of a recently burned
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of himself‚ and he also sees Banquo’s ghost sitting in his dinner chair at a party. In some plays in real life‚ Banquo’s ghost is present and on stage‚ and some plays‚ the audience has to imagine what Macbeth is seeing. There be a difference in the effects that will be made from having the ghost on the stage and having him off. In the tragedy‚ Macbeth‚ by William Shakespeare‚ the most effective way to have the ghost appear in the play is to present the ghost on stage. It will allow the audience to
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The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde is a hilarious and playful look at the spirit world. It takes place in an 1800 British Castle‚ known as Canterville Chase. Residents in the area think a ghost haunts the castle. The story has an unexpected ending as Mr. Simon’s ghost eventually befriends Virginia‚ the daughter of the owners of Canterville Chase. An American minister and his family live at the castle. These people especially the father‚ Mr. Otis‚ do not believe in ghosts. The twins play all
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------------------------------------------------- Setting The story of the Canterville Ghost takes place in an old English country house‚ CantervilleChase‚ which has all the accoutrements of a traditional haunted house. Descriptions of the wainscotting‚ the library paneled in black oak‚ and the armor in the hallway characterize the Gothic setting and help Wilde clash the Old World with the New. Typical of the style of the English Decadents‚ the gothic atmosphere reveals the author’s fascination
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The Ghost Dance In January 1889‚ Wavoka‚ a Paiute Indian‚ had a revelation during a total eclipse of the sun. It was the genesis of a religious movement that would become known as the Ghost Dance. It was this dance that the Indians believed would reunite them with friends and relatives in the ghost world. The legend states that after prayer and ceremony‚ the earth would shatter and let forth a great flood that would drown all the whites and enemy Indians‚ leaving the earth untouched and as it
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Unfinished Business: Ghosts and Spirits The average person may think of ghosts and spirits as something disguised in a white sheet with holes for eyes‚ a ragged figure dragging chains and moaning. In addition‚ something floating through the air and that can enter and exit rooms without the need to open doors. This is an example of the way ghosts and spirits are usually described in stories or depicted in movies. It has been said that ghosts and spirits are souls that cannot pass into the next world
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Canterville that the house is haunted. Mr. Otis says he will take furniture as well as ghost at valuation. The Otis family includes Mr. and Mrs. Otis‚ their daughter Virginia‚ twin boys (often referred to as "Stars and Stripes") and their eldest son Washington. At first‚ none of the members of the Otis family believes in ghosts‚ but shortly after they move in‚ none of them can deny the presence of Sir Simon (The Ghost). The family hears clanking chains‚ they witness re-appearing bloodstains "on the floor
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If you believe in ghosts‚ you’re not alone: A 2005 Gallup poll found that 37 percent of Americans believe in haunted houses‚ and about one-third believe in ghosts. Tens of thousands of people around the world actively search for ghosts as a hobby. Researcher Sharon Hill of the Doubtful Newsblog counted about 2‚000 active amateur ghost-hunting groups in America. Ghosts have been a popular subject for millennia‚ appearing in countless stories‚ from "Macbeth" to the Bible‚ and even spawning their own
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A Ghost by the Gates: A Look at the Role of the Ghost in Hamlet‚ Prince of Denmark In the play Hamlet‚ Prince of Denmark‚ by William Shakespeare‚ the Ghost that appears performs an important role. Because the Ghost is a supernatural being‚ its utility is very flexible‚ and as such is a perfect way for Shakespeare to use him in multiple ways. The fact that the Ghost can do peculiar things such as ignore characters and only be seen by certain characters means that the audience will not question
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GHOSTS Are ghosts real? Do hunting’s really happen? What would you say or do if a ghost followed you around everywhere you went? Or even scary noises in the middle of the night when your about to fall asleep? Ever seen a ghost? Wondered if they were real or not? What about heaven? The after life? No one knows if ghosts are real or not. I guess it’s just what you believe….. So‚ are ghosts real? Firstly‚ no one knows for sure. But I can tell you‚ that I believe in them. You might think ghosts are
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