Shelton 1
Tiffany Shelton
Instructor’s Name
ENGL 1013
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Ghosts Do Exist
The existence of ghosts is a huge controversy in today’s society. Some believe that there
is no way that a spirit can make itself appear in front of a person, and some believe that spirits
show up on a regular basis in people’s lives. There is a lot of evidence that has been gathered
over the years, mostly personal accounts, that continues to prove the existence of ghosts. Some
kinds of evidence that prove ghosts exist are photographs, personal experiences, and new
scientific evidence.
Many photographs have been taken over the years where a ghost has shown up in the
picture. Most people do not notice the ghost at the time, but the ghost later shows up in the print.
When seeing the photo, most people will try to disprove the photo by attempting to recreate the
picture. These people will usually then find that the photo cannot be recreated. A good example
of a photo with a ghost in it was a picture taken in 1996. A man named Ike Clanton dressed in a
cowboy outfit and had a friend take a picture of him in Boothill Graveyard in Tombstone,
Arizona. When later looking at the photograph, Clanton noticed that a man who was not present
at the time the photo was taken was in the background of the picture. Clanton later attempted to
recreate the photo with a buddy of his and learned that “it was impossible to recreate the picture
without having the legs visible” (Kaulay).
Also when taking a photograph, people will sometimes discover a person in the photo
who is no longer living. A good example of this took place on November 19, 1995. On this date,
