Ghost Hunters

The Bird Around Your Neck (A Discussion on the Themes of Coleridge’s Rime of the Ancient Mariner) Everywhere you look, there’s shows, movies, and books that center on the supernatural. “Paranormal and supernatural entertainment has gained significant traction in recent years as it offers a unique opportunity for us to escape our daily lives” (Parmar). The public is transfixed by the idea of the unexplainable, the frightening, and the mysterious. Where does this fascination stem from? For…

The Misfortune of Poor Decisions Throughout life every person will encounter and experience the intimidating and unmotivating concept of making a poor decision. A profound piece of literature that addresses the topic of poor decision is the classic tale of Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare. The story is a tragedy and follows the twists and turns of Romeo and Juliet’s forbidden love that eventually leads to their deaths. Both participants in the relationship partake in risky actions that could…

avenge his father’s death, which he accomplishes by staying determined and thinking logically. As part of Hamlet’s goal to kill Claudius, he decides to feign madness so other characters cannot read his actual motives. During a conversation with a ghost of his deceased father, Hamlet learns of Claudius’ selfish and power hungry actions. Hamlet immediately grows determined to kill Claudius, so he develops the beginnings of his plan by vowing to act abnormal and appear mad (1.5). He thinks farther…

There are several features of this work that make the story horror inducing; first, James’ deals with the idea of the corruption of innocence of children. In the story’s opening chapter, the observation is made that the corruption of a child in a ghost story “adds a particular touch” (James 115). Fear is also associated with the novella because it forges a personal connection with the reader by the use of the universal themes of death and the unknown. James uses several literary techniques in…

king that is trying to avenge his father’s untimely passing. The ghost of his father (King Hamlet) appears one night while two guards are on duty. When they see what they think is a ghost, they immediately run to inform Horatio. Horatio and the guards went to let Hamlet know. Hamlet wanted to see for himself if they were speaking the truth. The next night he went searching for the ghost of his father. When he first finds the ghost, his father tells him exactly what happened and how he died. His…

But I had to solve the problem of the ghost. I called some of my friends to ask about how I can get rid of the spirit. “Ghosts are make believe, so just forget about it.” said one of my friends. All of my friends gave me the same response so I went online and searched up ways to get rid of ghosts. There were many tests I had to do before I can get rid of the ghost. The first thing I had to do was make sure that there was a ghost. There were 3 different ways and I had to do all of them…

To determine what Robin should do, Robin must assess his areas of weakness. First, I would hold a meeting between Robin and his most trusted top members, his lieutenants, to discuss the issues, to brainstorm ideas for solutions, and to develop a good strategic plan. To begin with Robin’s team of Merry Men have outgrown the forest and Robin should either downsize or franchise. It is my opinion that franchising would be the best answer. If Robin seeks new forests to expand the business it will…

In Act I Scene V, after Hamlet talks to his father’s ghost, Hamlet states, “As I perchance hereafter shall think meet To put an antic disposition on” (Shakespeare, 1.5.191-92). At this point, Hamlet decides to start revenge, and he even want to “put an antic disposition on”. Before Hamlet knows the truth of…

of the meeting, the music stands out as the piece de résistance, it’s flush with what is happening in the scene and furthers the atmosphere. When seeing the ghost for the first time there is a loud bang to announce his presence, just before the ghost speaks there is a break in the otherwise lively soundtrack to build suspense, when the ghost is flashing back to when he was alive the music goes from one of undying tension to a more sympathetic tone with softer and longer notes versus short and…

Ghosts often represent an evil spirit in transition. The spirit cannot die either because it is in purgatory or because it has unfinished business on Earth. The only assumption one can make when a vengeful ghost appears is that no good thing could come from this visit. Shakespeare uses ghosts in many of his plays to help the plot move along or to foreshadow an outcome. Julius Caesar and Hamlet are just two examples. These ghosts compare and contrast well because they both were great leaders, and…