Kick Tuner Dead, House in Ashes “Just this past week, a tragedy occurred in our fair town. 789 Lowson Blvd, home to Kick Turner, has burnt down to the ground. The causes are left unknown and the suddenness of it startled many, including the police. Neighbors said they heard a creaking sound and by the time they went to check their windows, the house was already entirely engulfed in fire. “The structure was already falling apart!…
Kaitlyn Hake 8th Grade english Mrs. King November 24, 2015 The Battle of Bunker Hill “Don’t fire till you see the whites of their eyes,” General Prescott reportedly told his men at The Battle of Bunker Hill, on June 17, 1775 as they seen a line of redcoats coming closer. General Prescott gave the command thinking about their low supply of ammunition and at the sight of many redcoats were approaching. The leaders, causes, and effects were important to The Battle of Bunker Hill.…
Whether it was sitting in a dark room of a friends house, or huddled around a campfire in the middle of the woods, ghost have been a popular topic for scary stories. For a kid’s imagination a ghost is a provocative and terrifying idea, which are usually accompanied by goose bumps and an eerily feeling. For Cole, a main character in M. Night Shyamalan’s movie the sixth-sense, ghost are not just an idea in his imagination, but are part of his daily reality. Cole had a very strange “secret” in which he can see and communicate with ghost. A child psychologist named Malcolm Crowe, played by Bruce Willis, attempts to help Cole not be scared of his secret, and figure out what the ghosts want with him.…
Molly is overlooked as a “gothic” girl that’s very lonely. She allows ghost to replace living things in order to have the feeling of belonging there. “The ghosts whispered to me, telling me to go on.” Molly builds these imaginary characters so she can also feel accompanied.”…
Hillerville Mansion In the mountains of Eastern Kentucky once existed the Hugarian community of Himlerville. In a way the house was so creepy, but also beautiful. I never understood why no one lived there. As I grew older everyone around town had the myth that the old house was hunted.…
To better comprehend the nature of monsters two authors, take on different perspectives of monster culture. Stephan T. Asma demonstrates the personal experience of monsters in his piece “Extraordinary Beings.” While Scott Poole takes on the more educational stance in his piece “Monstrous Beginnings.” These two pieces are examples of presenting critical thinking through an emotional appeal to monster theory while providing logic to overall educate the reader on monster culture.…
In the Twilight Zone episode “The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street", the neighbors on Maple Street were out performing their everyday duties when suddenly an unknown flew across the sky above. Based on rumors, the object was supposed to be some type of foreign media from out of space. After the strange object 's appearance, weird things started happening on Maple Street: several homes were without electricity, car engines would no longer start, and several other unusual activities were observed. As a result of the chaos, a neighborhood meeting was called to give the residents of Maple Street and opportunity to choice their concerns about all the recent activity. As a community, the residents attempted to come up with a solution to the problems.…
By combining skillful storytelling with a comprehensive and thoughtful collection of facts, Johnson creates a unique, informative, and enthralling tale of a deadly epidemic and how it was stopped. The Ghost Map is truly a testament to the power of narrative to explain the…
No one knows what the precise apparition the young girls saw that day was. How strange that it would be merely, “Young girls who met in small informal gatherings to discuss the future,” (Boyer Nissenbaum xx) who would send the newly colonized New England into a frenzy. They were like most girls of the time, concerned with questions of what occupations their husbands would have. In Salem village they, “Devised a primitive crystal ball— the white of a egg suspended in glass— and received a chilling answer: in the glass there floated a ‘specter in the likeness of a coffin,” (Boyer Nissenbaum xx). From that strange apparition sprung a terror in the young girls who would carry out strange acts, and convince their caretakers of possession.…
Here in Raleigh, North Carolina, you don't hear that much about kidnapping cases. I, Rosaleen Sanders, was the victim of one of those cases. On October 28th, 1979, when I was 14 years old, I was kidnapped by my mother's boyfriend, Oliver Montgomery. When I was six years old, my father died. He was my everything.…
College is the beginning of a young adult’s life. It is the first time most adolescents are away from home and are learning to be independent from their parents. Selecting a college is a very important decision, often based on academic programs, athletic programs, or location. What most of the students applying to the University of Tennessee do not realize is that the school has a very rich history in paranormal activity. A myriad of ghosts reportedly haunt various buildings across the University of Tennessee campus.…
The thrilling novel City of Bones, the first book in The Mortal Instruments series, written by Cassandra Clare is about more than just killing demons and stopping the villain. It’s also about the relationships that the characters have with each other. This novel was exciting and mysterious which led many people at the edge of their seats at every turn of the page in the book. The author set the book in New York City, a seemingly ordinary teenager, Clary Fray, discovers she is the descendant of a line of Shadowhunters, a secret cadre of young half-angel warriors locked in an ancient battle to protect our world from demons. After the disappearance of her mother, Clary must join forces with a group of Shadowhunters, who introduces her to a dangerous alternate New York called Downworld, filled with demons, warlocks, vampires, werewolves and other deadly creatures.…
Twin Peaks is painted as a beautiful place by its directors featuring vast wilderness and local cafes, it is quant and somewhat comforting. Yet, a hidden darkness lurks in the forest and surrounds Laura and many other characters with misfortunes. The magical interference known as the Black and White lodges only add more power and dynamic to overall message about victimhood painted in this…
Halloween Horror It was a dark, windy evening with a full moon on Lincoln Street. Many peoples ' houses were terrified. They decorate their house with orange pumpkins, dark skeleton, fake dead bodies and blood on the stairs, legs that was cut, and many creepy witches. The house very fabulous.…
“I DON’T WANT TO GO!” I Screamed with desperation. “It’s Halloween, don’t you want to trick or treat with your friends?” my mom retaliated. I sat there bawling my eyes out.…