Blog Post: Literature Review #5
1: Visuals 2. Citation: 3. Summary: Buescher talks about Stage Magicians and Spirit Mediums. Both want to mystify their audience with acts beyond human comprehension: magic or mediumship. The key difference between the two is that the stage magician will admit the trick behind the act while the mediums will not. In the article, he…
Research Blog #7: Theoretical Frame
Cholbi’s article on grief and how it impacts rationality help put my argument into perspective. People deal with grief in different ways and depending on the method of coping, can impact your rationality. Grief occurs when a person is grieving not just about themselves, but the ‘grief’s object.’ This ‘object’ can be anything, but in…
Research Blog #9: Argument & Counterargument
My thesis statement: The Fox Sisters have sparked controversies with their careers as mediums. These controversies need to be addressed because they have the potential of targetting and scamming people dealing with grief after losing a loved one. Other examples of people being a scammer and being scammed are Sylvia Browne and Mary Lincoln. Furthermore,…
Research Blog #6: Visual
This diagram shows John Henry Anderson’s speculation on how the rapping sounds are made. This image is important because it shows one of ways the sisters would have tricked the public. It is also interesting to see how the skeptics speculate or debunk paranormal activity.
Research Blog #8: Cases
For the Fox Sisters and Spiritualism section, I will use the Fox Sisters as my case example. The Fox Sisters have conducted many demonstrations in their career as mediums. The problem with these demonstrations is the implications and questionable motivations behind them. They were able to trick their believers into believing they could communicate to…
Revised Research Question
Why did people believe in the paranormal events of The Amityville Horror and the Fox Sisters? How does spirituality play into people’s beliefs in the supernatural? The Amityville Horror and Fox Sisters both became well known for the supernatural events surrounding them. They received enough attention to cause controversy among the public for the truthfulness…
Work Cited Summary Thompson argues that the treatment of ghosts and souls in the physical world impacts them when they die. He explains his perspective with the help of different cultures, mostly with Native American beliefs. About The Author: Tok Thompson He graduated from Harvard College with a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology. In 1999, Thompson…
Research Proposal
Working Title: Amityville Horror: Hoax or Not Topic In this research proposal, I will look into the controversy about the Amityville Horror. Arson and residents of this haunted house wrote a book about their experiences and it later got a movie adaptation. But because of its paranormal nature and other circumstances, people question the truthfulness…
Research Blog #3
Questions: How has the Amityville horror captured the attention of many people? Why does the Amityville horror story have controversial topics? Work Cited: BARTHOLOMEW, ROBERT E., and JOE NICKELL. “The Amityville Hoax at 40.” Skeptic, vol. 21, no. 4, Dec. 2016, pp. 8–12. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=120458146&site=ehost-live. FEHRMAN, TREVOR. “Growing Up in the Amityville Horror.” Skeptic, vol.…
Scouting the Territory (Blog Post #2)
1. Update us where you stand on your topic idea: My topic idea hasn’t changed since Blog #1. The topic idea is already refined as it is an individual case: Amityville House. 2. Tell us what you find online: The following key terms were useful: Amityville: Horror; Amityville Movie; Amityville, New York; Famous Haunted Houses;…
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