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Answer the following questions in detail:

John Hallock reflects upon his experience with Helen's ghost and in retrospect, he finds it quite amusing. All the same, he is relieved that he is no longer plagued by it. Ironically, the same ghost inspires his creativity and he writes a diary entry reflecting upon the comical aspect of his experience. Write his diary entry.

Dear diary,


The strangest thing happened this week! Jenkins wanted me to write another ghost story. So, I was trying to think of ideas for it and suddenly a ghost appeared! I couldn’t believe my own eyes! Her name was Helen and she told me that all the ghosts were going on a strike! Apparently, it was her who had been helping me with my stories. She even said that if I wanted to continue helping me, then I have to get my friends to to stop using the Ouija Board. She then appeared once again in front of my wife and her friends during an Ouija Board party and called me a traitor! Lavinia was furious because she thought I was cheating on her. Luckily, she walked in during my encounter with the ghost and all her questions were answered. I am so glad that things are back to normal now! So relieved!


John


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Gladolia, the narrator's cook, is an African. The language she speaks is different from that of the others. This is known as Dialect. A dialect consists of words or phrases that reflect the regional variety of a language. An author often uses a regional dialect to make the dialogue more authentic. Initially a dialogue may seem a little difficult to understand. However, as you continue reading, the language will become more comprehensible.

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