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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When it comes to paranormal activities or supernatural experiences‚ I am caught in the middle on where I believe it or not. I don’t necessarily believe in ghost but do believe in spirits. In 2004‚ my great grandmother died. For a whole year after her death‚ if I went over to her house‚ I would leave before it got dark because for some reason I was afraid to spend the night in her house after her death. I finally got the courage to spend the night over her house and I must admit‚ it was the most peaceful
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Elements of Fiction Assignment Plot “The Jade Peony” by Wayson Choy is about a Chinese immigrant family struggling to adapt to their new unfamiliar lifestyle in Vancouver. As the older children begin to neglect Chinese customs and become accustomed to the Canadian culture‚ 8 years old Sek-Lung is the only child interested in Grandma’s traditional customs. Sek-Lung accompanies Grandma as looks for abandoned fragments of glass and metal to finish her precious wind chime before she passes. As Sek-Lung
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Ghost Story The short story "A Rose for Emily‚"� by William Faulkner‚ is a very predictable ghost story. Three things that make this story so predictable are: the haunted house setting‚ the creepy old woman‚ and the disappearing fiancé. The haunted house setting used in "A Rose for Emily"� is a classic idea used by many writers and movie directors. The old house in the middle of a field begins to set the tone that people avoid this place as much as possible. Then Faulkner throws in over grown weeds
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Symbolism in The Jade Peony Symbolism is used in this story. Such like the wind chimes‚ the jade peony and the cat. The most significant symbol in this story is the white cat‚ with its red eyes‚ that appears outside the house. This “cat” symbolizes that grandma’s time has come‚ and that she must move on to her next life where she will be reunited with “the juggler”. This cat bring backs memories and old feelings she had for her lover‚ and is therefore a significant symbol in this story. At the end of
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I feel that every Canadian should read the Jade Peony‚ because the book was written for us as a nation. Choy creates a mirror for us‚ to look at a dark time in Canadian history. He wants us to see how we treated each other. He shows us this through the eyes of children‚ to show the impact it had in their lives. He wants us to look at the past‚ and compare it to our present. During the Depression‚ we Canadians were blind to the thought of any foreigners being equal‚ or having the same rights
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Ghosts are a significant part of a religion. It was mentioned and written in many parts of religious scriptures. The life after death was acknowledged in many of these scriptures. Nevertheless‚ it probably holds the logic behind paranormal activities. We acknowledge our existence because we believe we can see‚ touch‚ and feel ourselves. We tie in the existence of God as an extension of ours‚ without God we would not be here. As the Heaven and hell exist so we can separate the good from the bad.Ever
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In many cases‚ figuring out a title for a piece of writing can be the most difficult part of the process. However‚ the title is one of the most important components. In the book Butter‚ the author Jade Lange kept the title simple yet engaging‚ as it made the reader want to understand the context of the word “Butter.” This originally drew me to the book‚ and rest of the book was even more enthralling than the title. Overall‚ Butter was entertaining‚ eventful‚ and sensitive all at the same time. In
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A critical discussion of marketing to the bottom of the pyramid The bottom of the pyramid refers to the 4 billion poorest people in the world who live on less than R25 a day and refers mainly to India and Africa which have the highest levels of poverty in the world. The BOTP can’t access global markets so have to pay more for products and services. Big companies don’t view them as a viable market- infact this group actually represents the biggest market in the world if companies can offer affordable
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Why do people believe in ghosts ? According to the Skeptics Dictionary‚ “a ghost is an alleged disembodied spirit of a dead person. Ghosts are often depicted as inhabiting haunted houses‚ especially houses where murders have occurred. As per a popular belief‚ ghosts are the souls of those who have passed away. They stay on earth‚ unable to make it to the higher realms‚ because of some unfinished jobs on earth. In case you haven’t observed‚ ghosts usually appear either in graveyards or in places
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