What Is The Theme Of Ghost By Bahia De La Luha

Improved Essays
Have you ever judged someone and then missed out on the opportunity of knowing them? In the book “Ghost” by Raina Telgemeier, I learned that we shouldn’t judge things by our first impression. For example, in the beginning Cat thinks Bahia De La Luha is a bad place to live but then once she has lived there for a little bit she realizes it’s not. Also, in the beginning Cat thinks Carlos is a bad person but later on she thinks differently. In the end, Cat thinks ghosts are bad because they won't leave her sister alone and she thinks they might want her sister to “join them”.

In the beginning, Cat thinks Bahia De La Luha is a bad place to live, but after a while her opinion changes . For example, when she heard that the sun only shined there 62 days of the year she said “I'd rather die”(pg.6). This proves that she thinks Bahia De La Luha is a bad place to live because even in real life when we say we would rather die it usually means we're not a fan of something. Another example of this is, her parents moved
…show more content…
But as she gets to know two ghosts she starts to think they’re cool and not that bad. One places that shows Cat thinks ghosts are bad is when they hurt her sister(pg.105). This is important because her sister means everything to her and now that her sister got hurt she thinks they want her. Another place this is shown is when they follow her to her house and won't go away (pg.130). This proves that Cat thinks ghost are bad because she thinks they want to see her sister and after what happened she can’t think positive about them. When she goes to the party she meets an old ghost who says, “Your spirit is good.” This shows Cat that ghost aren't that bad that they're nice and not what she thought(pg.196). This shows she thought that ghosts were bad things but she ended up being friends with one and thought

Related Documents

  • Improved Essays

    Walk Two Moons

    • 451 Words
    • 2 Pages

    The two stories, Walk Two Moons, and “The Guest,” have a common theme. That common theme is don’t judge them until you really know them. Both of the stories show not to judge anybody before you know them, the authors just develop the themes differently. Walk Two Moons shows that you can’t judge someone until you actually know them. In Walk Two Moons…

    • 451 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    When I go to people’s house for the first time, I analyze how their house is set up. I judge and guess how their personal life must be like. I do the same for judging people. When I look at someone, I infer about how their life is like by their facial features and how they are dressed. After analyzing someone, I would never hold an opinion over that person and…

    • 1790 Words
    • 8 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    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.”…

    • 770 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Stay Young I have looked around and noticed that children are treated poorly. I have noticed that when kids are treated poorly or abandoned they grow up faster and have to care and do things on their own. Kids these days see a collection of terrible and awful conditions in this world, so without guidance they just follow the crowd because they don’t know better. In the novel The Outsiders by S.E Hinton, the problem of growing up too fast is awfully terrifying.…

    • 631 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Unusual or supernatural events are common elements in Southern Gothic literature. From the beginning of the story, the author utilizes a surreal undertone in a sequence of obscure events to highlight how a personal interest when pursued without regard for others can lead to disaster. The first of these events begins with a seemingly innocent decision by the grandmother to bring her cat along on the family vacation. “She didn’t intend for the cat to be left alone in the house for three days because he would miss her too much” (O’Connor 353) even though she knew “Her son, Bailey, didn’t like to arrive at a motel with a cat” (O’Connor 353). Next, the grandmother detours the family vacation by weaving an interesting story of an old house she wanted to see again, “ ‘There was a secret panel in this house,’ she said craftily, not telling the truth but wishing that she…

    • 496 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    All characters in this tale are faced with countless conflicts; physical, emotional, logical and moral. Protagonist, Elena Rudina, faced many moral conflicts on her journey. The largest, and most recurring started when Cat and Elena switched lives, leaving Ellena on Cat’s train. Unsure what to do, Elena makes a choice that alters her whole life. When unable to jump Elena resolves to stay on the train imitating a sick Cat, until she can get off.…

    • 411 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Abitibi Canyon Short Story

    • 1182 Words
    • 5 Pages

    The short story “Abitibi Canyon” by Joseph Boyden consists of several important principles of Indigenous people that I would like to make connections in three different ways. The connections I have chosen are issues that I learned in school, hear of and personally encountered with. Making connections from prior knowledge deepens people’s understanding of problems that others may deal with on a daily base. In today’s society, it is human nature to judge others by their actions and appearance without realizing that they are doing so. For the past couple of weeks, I have been watching Tell My Story, Blind Date, which is a series of YouTube videos by SoulPancake that make videos of things that they think matter, and the specific video…

    • 1182 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Superior Essays

    Now in the 21st century we overlook how far this concept stretches back. Looking at the general concept we still view ghosts and the supernatural world the same as many before us have. The recurring theme is unfinished business for the spirit left on earth prohibiting them to move on to the afterlife. The Vane Sisters by Nabokov really reinforces that ghosts come back because of unfinished business.…

    • 1301 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Superior Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Humans have been proven that they start to judge others based on appearance from infancy. Judging others based upon their appearance before getting to know them is quite common among society. Many people have probably judged right away on someone’s appearance without intending to do so. Not only is there examples of judging at first sight in modern society, but in Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein as well. Choosing appearance over character causes a misfortune and is a pain to the characters in the novel Frankenstein and to modern society.…

    • 1586 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Great Essays

    When one is asked the common question, “are you a dog person or a cat person,” it is assumed that there is only one option. Dogs are trustworthy, devoted, and carefree, while cats are independent, aloof, and sometimes even somber (especially to a “dog person”). To most, the two household pets are polar opposites despite serving the same purpose: being a source of comfort outside usual human interactions. In Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, Jeanette’s family has a dog their entire life, which makes the animal a symbol that she will always tie back to her strict home life. However, the only experience she has with cats are with the one Next Door, something that is established as an “enemy” on the very first page.…

    • 1362 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Great Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Coincidentally, love and judgement come in a variety of forms. Society has set ‘standards’ on people, on the way they look and act. For example, there could be two odd-looking people who are in a relationship. Some may say “Why are they together? They do not look good together,” or create unnecessary rumors and assumptions.…

    • 1154 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    “Don’t judge a book by it's cover” this is a saying I’m sure most people have heard, but how many of us really take it to heart? In the essay “Working at Wendy’s,” written by Joey Franklin, the truth of this statement is really brought to light. Anyone can find a time, just as Franklin did, when he or she felt as though they were being judged unfairly. I know there have been many times in my life where I have felt as though people have made poor presumptions about me, and where I have been guilty of the same offense. Joey Franklin describes his feelings and experiences while working at Wendy’s; I can easily relate his story to my own experiences of allowing others’ views to change the decisions I make, my assumptions of others, and my thoughts regarding myself,…

    • 945 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Stranger By Toni Morrison

    • 488 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Breaking the Rules With The Stranger: The Difference Between Perception and Reality The article, ”Stranger’ by Toni Morrison, narrates her encounter with a stranger. She explains the impact a stranger can leave behind, based on her own experience, how she experience welcome as she approached the stranger, and wished they could meet again. She felt “cheated, puzzled and also amused” (136) when the stranger never shows up as promised. Which kept her wondering that most of time the people we think are not what they turn out to be.…

    • 488 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    There was a famous author by the name of Edgar Allen Poe. Poe was not an ordinary man to say the least. He is famous for making stories that are very odd and dark. Two of some of his most famous short stories are “The Tell-Tale Heart” and “The Black Cat.” Both of these short stories have a certain theme and that theme is Madness.…

    • 782 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Self Perception Essay

    • 812 Words
    • 4 Pages

    Response Assignment 3 The self and our perception of others are thoughts that are constantly flowing through our minds subconsciously. Prior to reading the readings for the week, I did not realize the impact that our self-perception had on our daily lives and interactions. After recalling some of my instances, I realized that the interpretations that I have regarding my self-worth might not have been the most accurate. In this response, the two examples that I have chosen are events that either directly or indirectly relates to my days in high school.…

    • 812 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays