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Compare how two authors use the elements of a ghost story in 'The Old Nurse's Story' and 'The Darkness Out There'. Which text do you think is the most effective and why?
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Coursework Poonam Paw-10E Compare how two authors use the elements of a ghost story in 'The Old Nurse's Story' and 'The Darkness Out There'. Which text do you think is the most effective and why? A ghost story is a story intended to scare and entertain. They are almost like horror stories; the only difference is that they aren't always gory. They are told in many different forms, books, theatre and also in films. Ghost stories have been significant for 100's of years, and are a very popular form of entertainment. There are many different types of ghost stories, however I am going to look at only two main types. I will study a contempary ghost story, and compare it with a 19th century ghost story. Although both these stories are written at different periods of time and are distinct, they share some similar ingredients. They usually consist of supernatural occurrences, bad...
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