Haunted Mansion

The moon was full and bright, this Halloween night. The spooks were out, giving everyone a fright. My brothers and I were tucked safely in bed, when we started to hear sound that filled us with dread. So, we crept to the window to peer outside, but what we saw, made us run back and hide. Below us were monsters and goblins galore and they were making their way to our front door! As quiet as mice we snuck down the hall and found ourselves in A Grand Monster Ball. The room was crowded with spooks…

The article, “Whispers from the Grave”, written by Katia Bachko, shares information on a woman who is supposedly being haunted by victims of the Winchester Rifle; her husband’s father’s creation. Bachko uses this example to help explain the legends of ghosts and other paranormal activity, which helps the reader understand why ghost stories interest people so much. Looking back at the text, readers are able to infer the reason why ghost fascinate us so much is that it’s they way that they stories…

joy in the laughs I hear when the club members are playing a game of basketball. I find joy in seeing the club prosper and grow larger overtime. I find joy in the knowledge that none of those things would be possible without the yearly funds the Haunted House event raises. From this experience I have learned to love everyone in my community despite their past or appearance. This is major because this is a skill that will help me pursue my future dream of becoming a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.…

FALLON: “Viola just called and invited me to go to her Halloween dinner, I know it is last minute but would you want to accompany me? It is a costume party, but still I think it would be fun!” REDCROSSE: “As you may know I am not very fond of Halloween and this costume nonsense but I have nothing better to do this evening so yes, I will join you”. (I laughed because it was very typical of him; he always gets angry when Halloween rolls around. We arrived to her house around eight and were…

When people think of Halloween, some view as a holiday of fun. Its purpose in the United States is viewed as a holiday for children and adults alike, since children get free candy from trick or treating, while adults go out partying while dressed in costumes. However, Halloween’s actual purpose was more of a holiday or festival in the Celtic religion called Samhain, the holiday was to mark the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter. As time passed, Halloween went from festivals…

It was night and my sisters are coming home. I was bored and I wanted to scare them. So I put on my Halloween costume and I thought of where I was going to hide. It took me a while to figure out where I was going to hide. After a few minutes later I found out where I was going to hide and I hid behind the door. I hid behind the door because I hide in the same places all the time. So I hid in that position to see if i was able to scare them. It was a good spot to scare them. I had to wait because…

Brandon Medina Medina 1 Jena DelaCruz English II Pre-AP 8 May 2015 Alcatraz Ghosts Hauntings The Alcatraz prison is one of the many places in America that is haunted by ghost today and there is usually a strong belief in ghosts whether or not they actually exist this discussion has been argued for a long time in about all civilizations around the world since the old times. Such beliefs in ghosts started out from religion by believing in evil spirits called demons who were said to be…

confuse evil spirits and appease pleasant spirits. During the 1900's it was estimated to cost five million dollars to construct but no one knows the true value of the house today. You can now tour the house and decide for yourself if the house is truly haunted. Sarah Winchester was married to William Winchester; son of the inventor of the repeating rifle. The couple lost their infant daughter to a protein deficiency disease. Fifteen years later, Sarah lost her husband to tuberculosis and fell…

Reading counts assignment: The Haunting of Sunshine Girl In depth examination: Looking at the title, “The Haunting of Sunshine Girl,” I can tell that this story is about a ghost with possibly the name “Sunshine”. Examining the cover, you can tell the story has a creepy, kind of disturbing purpose, like this story is meant to make your heart thump, to make sure no monsters or ghost are behind you ready to take your life. Paige McKenzie’s horror story; “The Haunting of Sunshine Girl.” The…

live there was all murdered in their beds by a family member who lived in their basement. Killing the couple and their two sons and two daughters. After they move in they go to a priest and have him bless their house, but the priest says it's very haunted and the evil spirit makes him blind and sick. The father doesn't care, do with him not having a strong faith but Kathy is terrified. Sadly the priest seems to lose his mind. The…