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1. THE NIGHT THE GHOST GOT IN BY JAMES THURBER

2. AUTHOR'S BACKGROUND The Life of James Thurber

3. JAMES THURBER James Grover Thurber was an American cartoonist, writer, humorist, journalist, and playwright. He was best known for his cartoons and short stories, published mainly in The New Yorker and collected in his numerous books. Born on December 8, 1894 on Columbus, Ohio, United States of America. Died on November 2, 1961 in New York, United States of America.

4. Thurber's drawings often feature dogs and family life. James Thurber won the Special Tony Awards Some of James Thurber's famous tales include: - The Secret Life of Walter Mitty - The Night the Ghost Got In - The Dog That Bit People - The Night the Bed Fell - The Catbird Seat - The Day the Dam Broke - The Unicorn in the Garden JAMES THURBER

5. STORY'S BACKGROUND The Night the Ghost Got In

6. The story "The Night the Ghost Got In" by James Thurber is a prime example of the storytelling technique by the author, who is widely considered as one of the greatest humor writers that America ever produced. He narrates a fictionalized account of an incident that occurred one night during his childhood. THE NIGHT THE GHOST GOT IN

7. This short-story, inspired by events that occurred on the night of November 17, 1915, is Thurber’s recollection of the hilarious situation that they found themselves in, caused due to the misunderstandings of the author and his unconventional family. Appearing at first as a horror story, the story soon takes on a comical style as the events unfolding one after the other lead to a complete fiasco with shoes being thrown, windows being smashed and cops being attacked. THE NIGHT THE GHOST GOT IN

8. EXPOSITION: PLOT OF THE STORY The story begins at 1:15 A.M., as James comes out of the shower. He hears the sound of a "rhythmic, quick-cadenced walking around the dining-room table."

9. CONFLICT The narrator and his brother are afraid of ghosts, the mother is afraid of burglars and the policemen are afraid of failing to find the cause of the commotion which makes them act with irrational stubbornness. PLOT OF THE STORY Type of Coflict: Man vs. Self

10. RISING ACTION: James' mother flings a shoe through her window, getting their attention to call the police. Then, the police invade their house. PLOT OF THE STORY

11. CLIMAX The policemen hear a noise coming from the attic where Grandfather sleeps. Imaginatively, he believes that the police are Civil War soldiers, and he shoots wildly firing shots at them and around him. PLOT OF THE STORY

12. FALLING ACTION: Although the wounded policeman would like to investigate the attic, his colleagues convince him to leave the matter to rest. The officers leave the house. PLOT OF THE STORY

13. DENOUMENT The next morning, Grandfather "was fresh as a daisy and full of jokes." He asks the family about what happened last night. Thurber concludes, characteristically, with a note of doubt and confusion: "He had us there."" PLOT OF THE STORY "What was the idee of all them cops tarryhootin' round the house last night?"

14. THE NIGHT THE GHOST GOT IN THE ELEMENTS OF THE STORY:

15. ELEMENTS OF THE STORY SETTINGS November 17, 1915 Columbus, Ohio Past one o'clock in the morning In between the stairs and the dining table Historical Context The Night the Ghost Got In took place on 1915, during this time, some of elderly people are survivors of the Civil War, just like the grandfather of the narrator. In the story, the grandfather believes that the policemen who came into their house are deserters and tries to shoot them.

16. ELEMENTS OF THE STORY THEME ghosts existence supernatural chaos fear

17. ELEMENTS OF THE STORY CHARACTERIZATION FLAT CHARACTERS ROUND CHARACTERS DYNAMIC CHARACTERS James Thurber Herman Thurber Mrs. Thurber Mr. & Mrs. Bodwell Reporter Grandfather Thurber Policemen Joe and Zither-cop

18. ELEMENTS OF THE STORY STYLE Use of Poetic License: "a hullabaloo of misunderstandings" " tarryhootin ' round the house" Use of Diction: "Grandfather was fresh as daisy" Denotative - daisy ; a flower Connotative - daisy ; full of energy, bright, alert, very fresh Use of Senses & Images: "a rythmic, quick-cadenced walking around the dinning-room table."

19. ELEMENTS OF THE STORY SYMBOL The ghost mentioned in the story is a symbol for both the threat of the unknown and the lack of meaning prevalent in absurdism. It also symbolized the things that haunt the characters: the Civil War and the Thurbers’ fears and paranoias. THE GHOST

20. ELEMENTS OF THE STORY TYPES OF FICTION MYSTERY SUSPENSE HUMOROUS THRILLER

21. SILENCE A FABLE

22. Silence: A Fable" is a story written by Edgar Allan Poe and was published in 1838. It is a story about a demon and a man in an enchanted land. It tells the story of a man that listen to the Demon's tale about a man that is observing the nature. •It is a very dark short story with a theme of death, and the tone is dark and strange like the rest of Edgar's poem. Mysterious and mystical Story’s B ackground

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