Frankinstein

I believe supernatural is most effective because it grabs the readers attention. It allows for the reader to get a sense of mystery and power, since supernatural is associated with magic and superheroes. An example from Frankenstein would be when Victor brought the creature to life using electricity. When the creature came to life it was not the normal way of giving birth but threw a supernatural way. It left a mystery for the reader, guessing how the creature will turn out. Since Frankenstein is not a superhero movie but more closer to science fiction the ending was not so easy to guess. Another exsample from Frankenstein would be when he creature speaks to Victor. No one would have guessed he would have such great diction as he does. Just looking at him and or reading about him they would assume he could not speak, but just made groaning sounds. The creature speaking shocked readers and leaving then wonder what else he is capable of. When using supernatural it keeps the readers on there toes and interested in what will happen next that's why I believe it is most effective. 

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Ghost Stories

Mary Shelly's opening to the novel Frankenstein is shown threw four letters, between Robert Walton and his sister Margaret telling of his expedition, to the North Pole, to discover the seat of magnetism. Robert Walton writes to his sister telling her the knowledge he hopes to obtain and his longing to have someone by his side. In one of his letters he tells his sister he has taken a new passenger on his voyage. This stranger is very sick looking as if he has been traveling alone in the cold for days. Robert tells his sister how drawn he is to the stranger how he fascinates him. In the last letter he ends by telling his sister how the stranger he has healed back to life is going to tell him his story. If I had to write a ghost story I would begin it by starting with journal entry's from the past. My story would be about a haunted mansion and a new young family moving in. I would begin my story with the young family's children stumbling upon an old journal that belonged to the daughter of first owners of the mansion. In the journal the children will learn the history of the mansion and all the wrong that has occurred there, also the reason why its haunted. By using a journal in the beginning to start off will foreshadow to events latter on in the story much like Mary Shelly did with her four letters.

Unexpected

I have just finished my first year at my minimum wage job at a local daycare in town. It is time for my evaluation and my boss seems extremely happy. At first my thoughts go negative thinking; she is existed to let me go, but not before telling me how much I have messed up. I fear shes going to tell me the children I watch and adore hate me and the parents have complained and want to see me fired. I take a seat across from her taking deep breaths trying not to cry or panic. It is just a job I keep telling my self hoping it will make it easier when she tells me, "Your fired". Right as she is about to begin the phone rings and I release a breath of air I did not know I was holding on to. The conversation does not last long enough for me to come to terms with the fact that this might be my last day. She flashes me a big creepy smile before laughing like she just heard the most funniest joke ever. I stare at her bewildered waiting for her to calm back down. "Darling" she says but to my ears it just sounds like shes trying to patronize me. I bite my tongue trying to not lash out on her and waiting patiently for her to continue. "Do not look so worried you look as if someone kicked your puppy" she tells me flashing me her business smile. I try to relax but no amount of reassuring words are helping my nerves. She sits back and goes threw some papers on her desk before looking up at me. As I watch her I am mentally asking my self if I really believe she will fire me. When my eyes meet hers I see her nodding her head and I panic again thinking she has read my mind. But what she tells me takes me by surprise. I am so shocked I ask her if she could repeat her self. "You have done an excellent job here, better then I ever thought you would" she repeats as a smile begins to grow upon my face and my worries run away. I thank her repeatedly causing her to laugh again. "Were you worried?" she asks me with an eye brow raised. I nod my head telling her the truth knowing she could read my emotions clear on my face. My boss is the nicest lady you can meet but the fact she held my work future in her hands had me scared. She shook her head at me in disbelief. "You thought I was going to let you go" It was not a question but more of a statement so I remained silent. "The kids love you here I would be a fool to let you go" she tells me while returning to her paper work. In my head I am thanking the world for allowing me to remain at my job I do not think I could have taken it well if she truly did fire me. As I stand up thinking we are done she holds her hand up to halt my motions. "Just wanted to let you know I am moving you to head monitor in the toddlers room do not disappoint me" she says before shooing me away. I walk out of her office with a permanent smile on my face, proud of my self for completing me first year and coming out better then before. I would now be in charge of not just the children but the other monitor that works with me. Looking back now I do not know why I was nerves when really I had nothing to be worried about everything ended well in the end.