Web Quest Task

Lily: Adèle Geras

Adèle Geras’ book makes us think about what is real and what we imagine. It is about Marie, aged 17, who works as a nanny. Strange things happen in the house where she is looking after four-year-old Amy. The book is a modern ghost story by a popular author.

What makes a good ghost story? You will look at some websites about ghosts and the stories that have been told about them.

Your quest

Who wrote a ghost story called The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?

What to do

Read the short notes on the quest websites below. They tell you what to look for on each website. You will find the answer to your quest on the first website.

Have a look at the other websites too before you check your answer. Ask for help if you need it.

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The quest websites

Read this article on ‘what makes a good ghost story’ and the list of examples at the bottom. http://www.writing.com/main/view_item/item_id/896335

Read the ‘Plot summary’ section which describes the story in the famous novel The Turn of the Screw by Henry James. If you have read Lily, are there links between the two stories?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Turn_of_the_Screw

Read this article on poltergeists. Do you think that people can communicate with ‘ghosts’? Or is it all in their imagination? http://www.psychics.co.uk/ghosts/poltergeists.html

Read the section ‘The Opening’ about the start of the film The Others staring Nicole Kidman. What are the key elements of this story that make it a classic ‘ghost story’? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Others_(2001_film)

Click here for the web quest answer and more sites about Adèle Geras and about ghost stories.