Ghost stories, they have the power to throw us into another world, leading us to not only fear for the characters within the novel but for ourselves as the ghosts seem to follow the reader around weeks afterwards. It is the mastery of description that enslaves our minds as readers. Ghost stories paint vivid pictures inside the mind as they force us to come face to face with our deepest fears. Imagining ourselves as the main characters we become a part of the story, seeing, hearing, and feeling everything that the author is courageous enough to delve into the darker side of his or her subconscious. The stories give a sense of escape, by allowing the reader to partake on the journey along side the characters; they are given the chance to become larger then life, doing things they would never be able to accomplish in their everyday life. They defeat the monster and come out the conquering hero, never forgetting the memory of their battle. Even after the book is done the scenes replay themselves over and over within the reader's mind. They have such an impact over their reader's, and that is a true accomplishment, not all genres of novels can succeed in such a feat. Now, I want you to sit back in your most comfortable chair, pull a blanket up around you, and grab a nice, warm cup of cocoa while .
I tell you one of my favorite ghost stories. .
Vivian plunked the last of the dusty, cardboard boxes down on the wooden floor. .
She breathed heavily as she finally allowed herself to collapse into the burgundy softness of the cushioned chair seated in the far corner of the master bedroom. Thunder tore its way through the silence of the room. Vivian jumped, she didn't like being alone in the dark, musty house, especially during a thunder storm. She remembered when she and her husband, Jake, had first visited the house. It had been the middle of summer and after reading an article in the paper about the house, they had made the drive out to Osgood to see it.
Her father had collections of short stories and novels throughout the whole house. ... Jhumpa's first short story collection she put out was Interpreter of Maladies. ... Only goodness is one of my favorite short stories by her. Even though I am not Indian I could relate to this story coming from an Italian home. ... This short story is about a brother and sister who are having family problems. ...
St. Peter, before becoming one of the twelve apostles, was named Simon, and was a fisherman. Since Jesus, when he began to teach, he was in constant travel. While in Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon and Andrew. He referred them to their students. Since that time, Simon was named Peter. Jesus said...
Political Views In Haroun and The Sea of Stories Salman Rushdie wrote Haroun and The Sea of Stories, during the long period of exile and hiding that followed a 1988 contract (fatwah) put out against him by the Ajatollah-Khomeini. ... Written as a long distance message to his then young son, Haroun and The Sea of Stories is about on the man's struggle to overcome cultural diversity, freedom of speech, and censorship. ... This "free" society is represented in Haroun by the Guppees who defend the sea of stories because it reflects the diversity of their own community. ... So in so far ...
"The True Story of Ah Q," has more meaning in its small amount of pages than many other stories of much longer length. ... The author, Li Xun, starts the story with a blunt introduction of Ah Q giving the reader background information for the story. ... In the story they represent the literal revolution going on in China at the time. ... In the story this idea is well expressed in a reversed fashion. ... The author meant for "The True Story of Ah Q" to be read metaphorically. ...
In the story of Bless me Ultima, it struck me to see how so much of Antonio's life was based on such thoughts and believes. It shows how a society will place importance on tales and stories from past generations to affect the way people live in the present. ... His mother's religious beliefs, his friend's pagan stories and the power of Ultima as seen by his eyes, all made for a complicated world for any kid his age. For many Latin kids, it is natural for life to filled with tales and stories that involve the supernatural. ... At different times through out the story, I was remi...
The similarities of the two stories, "Bedtime story" and ," There will come soft rains", are the time period, unrealistic rulers, the death of a species, and the chronological similarities. Both stories are futuristic and are ruled by beings other than humans. ... A species of some sort is killed off in each of the stories. ... The stories could be one story if read concurrently. In "Bedtime story", the ant mentions "wars that extinguished the cities". ...
"DANGER! Do Not Go Beyond This Point," warned the wooden, paint-chipped sign at the far end of Seaview Park. The weathered sign stood in front of grass that was as tall as stop signs. The grass provided camouflage for the various animals that in hiding. Their screams and shouts would have been enoug...
Here, the short story reached its climax. ... The other characters in the story had less important roles in the story. ... Without these nameless white people in the story, the story would not have had a developed plot. ... Similes were also used in the story to enhance the story's imagery. ... The story's title, "Lullaby", served as a symbol in the story. ...
