Ghosts : Hidden But Not Forgotten

Have you ever felt that spook in your house or in a building? Do you ever feel like somethings ever followed you or watched you? Have you ever seen doors open even though nobody was there? If you haven’t already guessed it these are some examples of paranormal activity. Good morning Ms. Bozzelli and fellow classmates, today I will be talking to you about paranormal activity, how they could be found, what they are capable of, and haunted locations.

Did you know that 18 percent of Americans claim that they have seen a ghost? All over the world, there have been sighting of ghosts. Because of these statistics I believe that ghost are real. More like spirits, ghost are something that can walk through walls. Ghosts are not real science proves it, common sense, even proves it because why can they throw things and still walk through walls! I believe that ghosts are not real, but spirits are.

Dr. Gabor Mate, a Hungarian born Canadian physician, who is also a neurologist, psychiatrist, and psychologist, but who specializes in the study and treatment of addiction, reveals revolutionary evidence pertaining to addiction. In Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, Dr. Mate worked with patients suffering chronic drug addiction for 12 years. With 20 years of experience as a family practitioner, Dr. Mate is a renowned speaker and teacher throughout North America; sharing his extensive knowledge with diverse audiences including health care professionals and educators (Mate, About Dr. Mate, 2016). The Realm of Hungry Ghosts, Dr. Mate’s most recent best-selling book, illuminates the origins and causes of addiction. As Co-founder of Compassion for Addiction (a non-profit organization), Dr. Gabor Mate encourages a greater understanding; “addiction is the attempt of affected human beings to escape a profound discomfort with themselves and their world” (Mate, Compassion4Addiction, 2015). Drawing on cutting-edge science, Dr. Mate presents the world with a shocking discovery: “The source of addiction is not to be found in genes, but in the early childhood environment.” Therefore, Dr. Mate simply “calls for a more compassionate approach toward the addict.” (Mate, 2016) As cutting-edge science concludes addiction to be a mental health issue, rather than criminal behavior, the American legal system demonstrates a devastating disservice to its own society.

Crimson Peak, released in 2015 and directed by Guillermo del Toro, opens with a monologue by the film’s protagonist, Edith Cushing. This monologue continues for four minutes, encompassing a flashback which includes events of Edith’s childhood. During this flashback, Edith’s mother comes to her in the form of a ghost. The syuzhet presents ghosts as terrifying and unwanted antagonists that exist to terrorize the hapless Edith. However, the film’s primary twist is that the ghosts actually intend to protect Edith from harm, rather than inflict harm upon her. Her monologue in this opening scene introduces the role of ghosts in the story and establishes many of the film’s most prevalent trends. One such trend is the way the syuzhet makes horrifying

There are many mysteries throughout everywhere. They have scared for centuries or maybe only years. Although some become legends. They spook reads. Although it's up to you to believe or call them myths, but some things cannot be explained. No scientists can explain ghosts completely, there is too much evidence and only not enough. Would you believe in ghosts after an encounter? mostly likely. If you believe or not believe something can't be proved so ill let you be the judge if its myth or mystery.

Throughout the episode there are a variety of technology used to help the investigators prove that there is a ghost present. Grant Wilson, the co-founder of TAPS “hopes to prove that paranormal investigation is a worthwhile science” (“Altoona Tantrum.”). The team utilizes a lot of high tech equipment when investigating a haunt. They typically must adapt equipment used for other purposes to fit their paranormal needs. Some of the devices they use include: wireless cameras, electronic voice phenomena (EVP) devices and electronic magnetic field (EMF) devices. It seems that the primary goal for many of the investigators and those who watch the show is to gain physical, recorded evidence that either confirms or denies the existence of ghost and therefore proves the existence of life after death. The use of technology takes a subject that may be viewed as nonsense or irrational and grounds it in modern society. Eaton writes that “[o]n the surface, use of technology appear[s] to be solely driven by a desire to accumulate empirical data for scientific purposes. However, this reliance on technology drew upon the legitimacy of scientific discourse” (Eaton 406). This episode blended science and religion while dealing with the paranormal. The team investigated using the equipment described above, but they also had one of their

Millions of people each night shut the lights off and watch their favorite paranormal television show, awaiting for a hope that the paranormal is real. Although, there is not much evidence in the shows they love to watch. Has television been lying to everyone and is this evidence made up behind the scenes before the episode airs? Paranormal television shows are fake because they use false evidence that misleads viewers.

What is the paranormal you say? Glenn G. Sparks, C. Leigh Nelson, and Rose G. Campbell in “The Relationship Between Exposure To Televised Messages About Paranormal Phenomena And Paranormal..,” state, “the term ‘paranormal’ is reserved for claims

break down, that vitality is discharged into nature. There is no proof that "vitality" remains or can be contained in a human-looking element after the body is dead. Inside of the corpus of paranormal writing, phantoms come in different sorts. The phantom is a loud, troublesome, problematic substance. Clever spirits might associate with individuals or be deciphered as having some natural reason to attempt. Lingering hauntings are portrayed like the procedure of a tape replaying in nature. Shadow individuals are said to be versatile dark masses that discharge an insidious vicinity. Phantoms that take after individuals from numerous time periods have been accounted for yet the most widely recognized reports are those of the later past or from

Do you believe in ghosts? Have you ever thought about being a true ghostbuster? Well here are all the steps you need to take to catch all of those creepy floaters. Ghosts could be living within the very walls of your home, in that creepy, abandoned hospital, and even wandering around your favorite store. Some of them could be evil and some could be friendly. Learn how to properly take care of the dead and you will be ghost free!

Ghosts, as with any other misunderstood group or people, have been preyed upon by others without understanding. The lack of knowledge about ghosts and haunting activity has led people astray as to what they really are. What Hollywood and television portrays is very inaccurate and cannot be relied upon as truthful. They show these spirits of the dead as being evil in nature, filled with malice and harmful intent. But that this is not the case. The field of paranormal activity is amazing. It has caught the imagination of people from every walk of life. It has always interested me and has influenced me to pick this as the topic for my research. Through this research I wish to uncover the truth about the existence of ghosts.

A ghost, according to the article “History of Ghosts” on History.com, is a person's spirit once it has separated itself from the body after death. Also known as specters, ghosts continue existing even after the heart stops and the corpse is cold, and they fall under the category of paranormal phenomena. When something is considered paranormal, it simply means that science has no explanation for it. So if science can't explain it, it can't be real, right? Not necessarily. It just means that it hasn't been proven a fact, it's all in theory. But Jack Porter makes a valid point in his article, “The Study of Paranormal Phenomenon is a Legitimate Science”, when he says, “It is important to remember the Big Bang is a theory, but that is still

Considered one of the most respected African plays, The Dilemma of a Ghost revolves around a newly married couple, Ato and Eulalie. Ato’s Ghanaian family has saved tremendously to send him to University in the United States. After he completes his studies, however, Ato surprises his family by returning home with an African-American bride, Eulalie. Spread out over a year, the play mainly focuses on the cultural differences that both Ato’s family and Eulalie struggle to accept in each other. Aidoo captures a number of upsetting problems confronting the post-colonial Africa, as she highlights the

Dunwich, Gerina. "Ghostly Superstitions." A Witch's Guide to Ghosts and the Supernatural. Franklin Lakes, NJ: New Page, 2002. 162. Print.

In the short story Ghosts written by Edwidge Danticat a young man named Pascal and his family (mother, father, and a brother once a police officer, immigrated to Canada) live in an underprivileged area of Haiti called Bel Air. His parents once pigeon breeders, now own a restaurant in the neighborhood. The eatery caters to the working-class citizens as well as the local gang members. When Pascal is not working at the restaurant he is either attending computer programming school or working at the local radio station as a news writer. Pascal has the desire to have a program on the radio station, that he will use as a platform to discuss and alleviate the numerous issues within his community with guest such as; gang members, community leaders,