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This article talks about what people think ghosts are supposed to do and critiques it. It defines a ghost as, "A human figure, witnessed by someone, which cannot be physically present". It describes ghosts as clothed figures that look like normal people. It also says that pictures are very rare and those seen do not support that ghosts are solid figures because they are ususally portrayed as mists.It also says that hauntings occur any time of day despite those who believe it only happens at night.

This article attracted me because of the common misconceptions they exposed. I believe that it is true that the spirits are clothed but I don't believe that they don't harm their surroundings because I've heard people talk about ghosts throwing objects at the wall and breaking them. I thought it interesting that in a group of people that saw an alleged ghost, they all saw something different or nothing at all. It also says that there is no reason for a ghost haunting a location, but I still believe that they are at unrest, and they stay at that location for some reason that the living don't comprehend. Wether or not they are right, I think they had an excellent critique of the ghost world that makes sense.

"Ghosts and Hauntings." ASSAP. Maurice Townsend, 2009. Web. 1 Apr 2010. http://www.assap.org/newsite/articles/Ghosts.html.