...Happiness and Giving. Family and friends. What is the true meaning of Christmas to you. Around the Christmas season the stores end up with bustling people and the rush of everyone wanting to buy the best gifts. Some people think more of themselves instead of others now days. A popular Christmas tale tells of an old, stingy, money loving man who only cares for himself and ends up ruining others Christmas Spirits by being an old grouch. On throughout Christmas night he soon finds out from 3 unusual visitors that he needs to change his ways. In the story, A Christmas Carol, we find out the true meaning of Christmas time. Each image or drawing depicted has a sad old man who is full of greed and hates to give especially on christmas. As is look...
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...ESL 1600 PEIYUAN YAN Final Paper Intolerance Problem Part 1 - 1: There are many different cultures, religions and political parties in the world. Everyone is different, different people have different cultures, religions and experiences, so intolerance is a major problem in our lives. Intolerance is the act of not liking someone, or respecting them, because they are different. An intolerant person wants everybody to act in the same way. Intolerance is a principal problem all over the world. It has been an international problem within last 10 years, as all of the wars originate from problems such as religion, race, politics and so on. “Religious oppression and intolerance in China”, “African in America” and “Ghost Dance at Wounded Knee” all talk about intolerance problems. Firstly, I will talk about the “Religious oppression and intolerance in china”. In the last 10 years, the Chinese government relentlessly suppressed non-registered religious groups. Falun Gong is a good example of the suppressed. In order to suppress the Falun Gong and other non-registered religious movements, the Chinese government used the anti-cult movement to limit and suppress them. The Chinese government said: “Falun Gong is a cult, cults do not obey the law, they upset the social order, and they often use the deceit of creating a religious freedom and a stable society to deceive more people to join their religion. They participate in political activities, some of them even tax evasion, drug trafficking...
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...with an adventurous mind tend to those who believe that some other-world being exist. Scientists use experimentation to give explanations as to why someone would have a paranormal experience, and most have been successful in what they were proving, but those who are believers also give excellent points to why their experiences have no scientific proof with them making it hard to choose a side. Ghosts have been controversial for many years, and French from the University...
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...Goal: Little Known Ways to Make Ghost Writing Work for You Word count in this document:1447 Title: Little Known Ways to Make Ghost Writing Work for You When we hear the term "ghost writing" many of us think of novel writing for some reason. We think about novelists putting a fake name, or no name at all, on their books so that people don't know who they actually are. Now, that is true and it does happen, but that's not the only kind of ghost writing out there. There are many forms of ghost writing that people aren't aware of. Ghost writing can be done through articles for blogs and companies. Copywriters are assigned topics and then write and submit the articles. Their names usually aren't put with the articles, though--and that's ghost...
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...the witches’ prophecy about Macbeth becoming king came true, he questions whether they were going to be right about Banquo and his legacy. Although, Macbeth in this scene is too worried, he does not realize that he was the one who fundamentally caused the series of events to occur after killing King Duncan. Banquo might decide to keep the information he learned from the witches to himself because if he spoke up people might think that he was a part of Kind Duncan’s murder, because they may believe that he did this just to become king. Also, he probably does not want to sabotage his chances of his sons becoming kings if someone else finds out. 2. Macbeth might be curious about where Banquo is going because he wants to keep an eye on Banquo for two reasons. One reason being that he wants to kill him so that his sons are not the reason that he loses his thrown. He uses this as a safety mechanism and later on in the act we find out that Macbeth hires three murders to kill Banquo in order to carry out his plan of staying king. He also wants to keep an eye on Banquo so that way he does not find out that he was the one who killed King Duncan for the thrown. Banquo may have already been suspicious of the murder because he was with Macbeth and heard the witches’ prophecies. 3. The “bloody cousins” as referred to Macbeth in line 29 are Duncan’s sons. They are the ones that the blame was placed on and they are suspected of killing their own father. Macbeth uncovers that they fled to England...
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...permanent disorder of the mind.” Hamlet didnt have a permanent disorder of the mind he knew what he was doing and even planned the majority of the events that happened. Most of the time anyway. Having your father die is bad enough, but to have your mother marry your uncle, within a few weeks of your father’s death? Then to see the ghost of your dead father. That would drive anyone a little insane, but maybe not to the extent that everyone thought Hamlet was acting. Hamlet is torn between acting sane and letting everyone else see him as insane. Throughout the story Hamlet pretends to be insane and even dies acting out this front of insanity. At first it seems as though Hamlet is just acting, but then it appears that he does truly indeed go insane. Even after he has gathered evidence against Claudius, he continues to act strangely. When he murders Polonius, thinking that he is Claudius, he does not react to his actions in the manor in which a sane person would. This act enrages Laertes who then desires to avenge his fathers death by slaughtering Hamlet. The death of Claudius by the hands of Hamlet also contributes to the dismay of Ophelia. In these ways, Hamlet's insanity...
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...allowed—at least from Jennet's perspective—him to die in a horrible accident. Way to take care of... Isolation Since The Woman in Black is more or less set in the middle of nowhere among bogs and fogs, it makes sense that a lot of the book is basically a how-to guide on being scared and alone. In the book,... Revenge To Jennet, revenge is a dish best served cold... or hot, or on the side, or fried up in a tasty hash, or pretty much any way she can get it. What we're saying is that this chick likes revenge. Even... Fear Talk about Fright Nights. This is one haunted house that even thrill-seekers are going to want to avoid. The Woman in Black is interested in a lot of things—nature, the Sublime, revenge—but it'... Appearances This isn't one of those horror stories where things aren't always what they seem, and Jennet is no disembodied ghost going bump in the night. She's fully embodied, with eyes, clothes, and skin—ev... Memory and the Past The Woman in Black is one long trip down memory lane, but it's not the memory lane that happens to be lined with rose bushes and chirping birds and lazy afternoons at the beach. It's more a memory... The Supernatural What's more supernatural than ghosts and phantom noises and self-rocking chairs? The Woman in Black is chock-full of creepy, inexplicable details that point to one thing: the existence of ghosts. A... Madness We can come up with a word or two for Jennet Humfrye, but "sane" isn't one of them. In The Woman...
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...In this world, there are many strange things that can be too much for the human eye. We wonder in our heads why and how do these happen and demand for an explanation. The experience of paranormal phenomena has been a source of curiosity for as long as man has existed. Stories of ghosts, demons, and mythical beasts are filled through American folklore and are based on facts. Even though it is hard to explain the unnatural and look for a logical explanation, science just simply cannot explain why and how these things happen. In the article, “Do Paranormal Even Exist“, even Dr. Josephson concedes, “It would have to be something we have not identified in physical experiments. I think if we can get some sort of model, then people then may start...
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...dates back to over 2000 years ago. Halloween is a time of celebration and superstition, it is thought to have its origin with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off roaming ghosts (para 1). According to the Encyclopædia Britannica on Halloween (2012), over time, Halloween evolved into a secular, community-based event characterized by child-friendly activities. It's one of the most popular holidays, second only to Christmas. While millions of people celebrate Halloween without knowing its origins and myths, the history and facts make the holiday more fascinating. During the ancient festival of Samhain among the Celts of ancient Britain and Ireland, November 1 was considered the end of the summer period, the date on which the livestock were brought in from pasture and land tenures were renewed (para 1). It was also a time when the souls of those who had died were believed to return to visit their homes. The Encyclopædia Britannica (2012) explains that bonfires were set on hilltops for relighting their hearth fires for the winter and to frighten away evil spirits. Further, Britannica tells that the Celts sometimes wore masks and other disguises to avoid being recognized by the ghosts thought to be present. Britannica (2012) concludes that...
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...tragedy has many themes, including: murder, corruption, deceit and insanity. But revenge is the driving force of the play. The need to exact vengeance on one's enemy is the driving force behind many pivotal events in human history. The object of every war is to get revenge on the other side and become the successful leader. Revenge is also a common motive for robbery and murder. There is no denying that revenge is one of the main reasons for terrible deeds in this world, but at the same time it is a basic human desire that everyone has. In the beginning of the play, the ghost of Hamlet’s dead father appears to Horatio, Marcellus and Barnardo. The three beg the ghost to speak, but he refuses. Horatio tells Hamlet about the encounter once the ghost has gone. The ghost finally appears again and leaves with Hamlet to speak in private. Once alone, the ghost tells Hamlet that he is his father. The ghost tells him “The serpent that did sting they father’s life now wears his crown.” He tells Hamlet that he was poisoned by his brother Claudius as he slept in his orchard and demands that revenge is taken for his death. “Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder.” So starts the revenge theme in the story. The play takes place...
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...Jimmeria Jones Professor Jenkins English 1102 December 9, 2008 Beloved: Memories, Manifestation, and Malice “A fully dressed woman walked out of the water” …“nobody saw her emerge or came accidentally by” (53). In Toni Morrison’s Beloved, Beloved appears out of nowhere like a lost soul stumbling and stammering until she made her way to her predisposed destination the property of I24. The moment that Sethe see’s Beloved her bladder fills to capacity, “She never made the outhouse. Right in front of the door she had to lift her skirts, and the water she voided was endless” (54). This to me symbolized a woman’s water breaking before she gives birth; it is evident to me that Beloved is a manifestation and representation of Sethe’s inner most thoughts, feelings, secrets, and past traumatic experiences and Beloved has returned to shed light on Sethe’s past, present, and future self through painful memories. In a conversation about Beloved Morrison states, “she is a spirit on one hand, literally she is what sethe thinks she is, her child returned to her from the dead” (Darling 247). Sethe feels immediately drawn to Beloved after she states her name; “Sethe was deeply touched by her sweet name; the remembrance of glittering headstone made her feel especially kindly toward her” (56). There are...
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...Throughout Beloved by Toni Morrison, the motif of haunting is used to illustrate the repercussions and lasting effects of slavery. Even though when the novel begins Sethe has been living as a free person in Ohio for about eighteen years, the remains of her life as a slave still haunt her; not just in the form of her dead baby’s ghost. When Paul D first arrives at 124 Bluestone Road, the house where Sethe and Denver live, along with Baby Suggs before she dies, Sethe tells him about her escape from Sweet home - the place where she was kept as a slave, saying “I got a tree on my back and a haint in my house” (Morrison, 18), as a way to illustrate some parts of her escape and time at Sweet Home that still remain with her. Tree on her back is formed...
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...Thailand (Katazyna’s article) * Mae Nak’s duality of loving and obedient wife/unclean and evil monster: common perception of woman and shows male insecurity about women * Any attempts to introduce non-supernatural plots to Thai horror so far met with strong resistance. People believe there is a reason to kill, cause and effect. The only way to show killing outside this cause and effect pattern is to involve black magic (Khmer black magic, known as long khong in Thai) * Conventional Thai ghost: Appear to audience as indistinguishable from living characteristics until it chooses to reveal its identity * Phil Tai Hong conventions: 1. Materialise in the vicinity of their death site. 2. Linked to specific humans who they use as channels of communication with the world * Contemporary Thai horror: Ghosts rely on technology as their site of manifestation and channel of communication (Natre in Shutter crawls out of photograph). 2. Ghosts can transform themselves into digital image radio waves. 3. Metaphorization of ghosts to bring out certain concepts (use of cinematic metaphors) * Director Arayangkoon in The Victim & The House * Director Paween Puri in The Body #19 (Mary Ainslie’s article) * Director Pakpoom Wongpoom and Banjong Pisan (Phenomena Motion Pics): Shutter; 2004 (highest grossing Thai movie for 2004, 4th overall) * New Thai Cinema started with the Thai sakon nostalgia element, which is a blend of Thainess and selected international...
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...relationship of Norman and Claire Spencer until Claire starts hearing and seeing things. She gets to know the fact that there is a ghost in their house ,Tries to tell her husband about it but he didnt believe her and suggested her to take the therapy which she did. The therapist forces her to make a contact with the ghost to learn what lies beneath and she decides to solve the mystery herself. as released on July 21, 2000 at #1 at the box office, grossing just under $30 million. It continued strongly throughout the summer of 2000, and ended up grossing over $155 million in the United States, and nearly $300 million worldwide. Most of us will think that a thriller teaming Michelle Pfeiffer, Harrison Ford and with director Robert Zemeckis who has produced some great entertainments (like Forrest Gump), would probably be another success and will be worthwatching like his rest of the movies not just because the cast but also because of the traillers that are so promising. Well we have to think again. Because you can never judge the the taste of the cake by just looking at the frosting on top. Norman Spencer (Harrison Ford) a high statused scientific researcher, and his wife Claire (Michelle Pfeiffer) plans to reside in rural Vermont adjoining a lake, which had been the residence of Norman's renowned mathematician father.like other traditional ghost stories, Clair who is a perfectly clean cut All-American ex-professional musician housewife starts losing her mind. Strange occurrences...
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...Jones October 8, 2012 ENGL 121 Response Paper #1 Haunting of Hill House Throughout the entire story you read about many different episodes where it seems that Hill House is a house that is haunted. However, most of these occurrences are never proven that they are actually “haunted” ones. As readers, we just assume that they are and we don’t really think about questioning it while we are in the moment of reading. After reading the sections of the story when these events happen more than once, I began to believe that Hill House was not haunted at all. I think that it is the guests having the idea in their head that it is haunted, so their minds start playing tricks on them and they let their imagination get the best of them. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary give this definition for the word imagination, the act or power of forming a mental image of something not present to the senses or never before wholly perceived in reality. I believe that this exact definition is what is going on in Hill House. As people get older I think they forget how powerful their imaginations used to be when they were children. When I think about it, I used to imagine some of the craziest stuff when I was younger. Now that I’m older, I don’t really use my imagination much anymore because I really don’t have a need to use it. I remember when I would watch a scary movie as a child, I would let some of most ridiculous things allow to play tricks on my mind. If there would be a noise my house would make...
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