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The ghost stories

Ghosts are a controversial anomalous phenomenon. Gallup organization claimed in 2005, that more than one third of Americans believe in the existence of ghosts. Ghosts are prominent in the popular cultures of various nations. The ghost story is ubiquitous across all cultures from oral folktales to works of literature.

Perhaps the most recognizable ghost in English literature is the shade of Hamlet’s father in a famous Shakespeare play. In Hamlet, it is the ghost that encourages the title character to investigate his “murder most foul” and seek revenge upon King Claudius, the suspected murderer of Hamlet’s father.

The next most famous apparitions, in my opinion, are the Dickens’s ghosts of A Christmas Carol, where the ghost of Jacob Marley, The Ghost of Christmas Past, The Ghost of Christmas Present and The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come help Ebeneezer Scrooge see the error of his ways.

The third place is firmly held by Oscar Wilde’s The Canterville Ghost, which has been adapted for film and TV on several occasions. And in the vague distant fourth stands Henry James’s The Turn of the Screw, that has also appeared in a number of adaptations.

Some facts about ghosts

So ... What do you know about Soul, about Death, about mysterious spirits? What do you know about Ghosts? When you watch movies, read books or have a job in a place like mortuary  or any other funeral parlor, or even funeral home directory know many horrible stories about ...

By the way, when I was chilling in Hawaii, my friend shared some interesting facts about ghosts with me. A ghost is defined as the apparition of a deceased person, frequently similar in appearance to that person, and usually encountered in places she or he frequented, or in association with the person’s former belongings. The word “ghost” may also refer to the spirit or soul of a deceased person, or to any spirit or demon.

Ghosts are often associated with hauntings, which is regular occurrence of paranormal phenomena associated with a particular locality, especially a building, and usually attributed to the activities of a discarnate entity. The the phenomena may include apparitions, poltergeist disturbances, cold drafts, and sounds of footsteps and voices.

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