Judith Jack HalberstamTo tell a ghost story means being willing to be haunted.
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The idea that a ghost story is one in which the teller of the story is willing to be haunted by a ghost. The ghost story in question is a fiction that is based in fact. On a more basic level, a ghost story is a scary tale meant to frighten people. When you tell a ghost story you accept being haunted by the spirit of the character in it. In essence, you are letting yourself be haunted by the idea of being haunted.
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