https://padlet.com/miguelleonardo2/xy96qq82x2kimryo Miguel Dominic Leonardo. Amber Sparks, “How to Share Your Home with a Ghost” (short story, 2020) en-us 2022-02-03 11:15:46 UTC 2022-02-04 06:20:03 UTC hello@padlet.com miguelleonardo2 https://padlet.com/miguelleonardo2/xy96qq82x2kimryo/wish/2027270691 The story is about a ghost's interactions with the people that it encounters in the apartment it haunts. although being a ghost, it doesn't seem to have any intentions of haunting and hurting the people. It even went as far as to develop a relationship with the family and one of the neighbors. The ghost does chores for the family in exchange for them taking her out. Even though the ghost has these tasks to do to fill up his day, she still feels sorrow and loneliness. The ghost which has little memory of its past life couldn't feel happy in her existence and this ate her up. As time went on the family and neighbor started to avoid the ghost in the fear of its mood rubbing off on them. Because of this, the ghost started looking for clues to understand why she turned like that. Despite her efforts, the ghost couldn't find the clue she was looking for and now she was at her lowest point. The ghost waited for the family to return home to confront them about its sorrow and finally show them its true feelings. ]]> 2022-02-03 11:16:24 UTC https://padlet.com/miguelleonardo2/xy96qq82x2kimryo/wish/2027270691 miguelleonardo2 https://padlet.com/miguelleonardo2/xy96qq82x2kimryo/wish/2027420269 The story's main conflict may seem like a conflict between the family between the family and the ghost at the start of the story. But after reading the whole story we can see that the real conflict is the conflict between ghost and self. This is because the downfall of the ghost was mostly from its self-pity and its hare of its own situation.]]> 2022-02-03 13:04:52 UTC https://padlet.com/miguelleonardo2/xy96qq82x2kimryo/wish/2027420269 miguelleonardo2 https://padlet.com/miguelleonardo2/xy96qq82x2kimryo/wish/2027426035 A lot of the events happen to take place in a 4 floor old brownstone apartment. The apartment was described to be gloomy and haunted. The time and story took place was not specified in the text.]]> 2022-02-03 13:08:29 UTC https://padlet.com/miguelleonardo2/xy96qq82x2kimryo/wish/2027426035 miguelleonardo2 https://padlet.com/miguelleonardo2/xy96qq82x2kimryo/wish/2027448582 The neighbor is a character that shared many similarities with the ghost. One example was when the author used the loneliness of both the neighbor and the ghost as a reason why they spent time together. The neighbor also shares the same taste of music with the ghost. Lastly, the neighbor was also described as an introverted person similar to the ghost who tries to avoid other neighbors.]]> 2022-02-03 13:21:05 UTC https://padlet.com/miguelleonardo2/xy96qq82x2kimryo/wish/2027448582 miguelleonardo2 https://padlet.com/miguelleonardo2/xy96qq82x2kimryo/wish/2027458939 This character was described as someone who is sad, lonely, and prone to self-pity. These traits of the ghost can be obviously shown in the story. Some example of this is her breakdown near the end of the story and the lack of her emotion throughout the story.]]> 2022-02-03 13:26:29 UTC https://padlet.com/miguelleonardo2/xy96qq82x2kimryo/wish/2027458939 miguelleonardo2 https://padlet.com/miguelleonardo2/xy96qq82x2kimryo/wish/2027466198 There were three characters in the family but they were nor focused individually too much. These three share the same feelings towards the ghost throughout the different events in the story, they felt fear and hate. ]]> 2022-02-03 13:30:18 UTC https://padlet.com/miguelleonardo2/xy96qq82x2kimryo/wish/2027466198 miguelleonardo2 https://padlet.com/miguelleonardo2/xy96qq82x2kimryo/wish/2027474163 One message that I see in the story is the importance of having a direction in life. I see this message because it is one reason as to why the ghost was in a sad mood in the first place. As the ghost lives its life, it started to question whether or not its existence had any meaning at all. This led her to a breakdown. A purpose in life is so important because it gives us a reason to not only stay focused, but also a reason to get up every day.]]> 2022-02-03 13:34:50 UTC https://padlet.com/miguelleonardo2/xy96qq82x2kimryo/wish/2027474163 miguelleonardo2 https://padlet.com/miguelleonardo2/xy96qq82x2kimryo/wish/2028672544 I think that this text is relevant today, everyone experience what the ghost experienced throughout the whole story. A lot of us have lost purpose in these times mostly now that we cannot go out of our homes freely. This is why it's important to try to get help and find a purpose to get up every day. Having friends or people to talk to every day can help us live our lives happier.]]> 2022-02-04 01:51:26 UTC https://padlet.com/miguelleonardo2/xy96qq82x2kimryo/wish/2028672544 miguelleonardo2 https://padlet.com/miguelleonardo2/xy96qq82x2kimryo/wish/2028894856 I see the experience of depression as a mirror of the ghost. This is because of the feeling of sadness, loneliness, and being prone to self-pity. People having a hard time understanding what is happening in life may be seen as "ghosts" when he looked for answers to why her life became like that. ]]> 2022-02-04 05:44:33 UTC https://padlet.com/miguelleonardo2/xy96qq82x2kimryo/wish/2028894856 miguelleonardo2 https://padlet.com/miguelleonardo2/xy96qq82x2kimryo/wish/2028920629 I really liked the story, I felt that it represents what a lot of people feel from day to day. I like the powerful message that the story shows. There were many things i found confusing, but the story helps people process and reflect on what they are feeling.]]> 2022-02-04 06:17:48 UTC https://padlet.com/miguelleonardo2/xy96qq82x2kimryo/wish/2028920629