West Virginia's Appalachian Music and Literature: Ghosts

Discussing Zona Heaster Shue and Molly Vaunder

After you have studied both "The Greenbrier Ghost" (Zona Heaster Shue) and "Molly Vaunder," discuss the questions below with your teacher and classmates.

• How are the ghosts of Zona Heaster Shue and Molly Vaunder alike?

• How are the ghosts of Zona Heaster Shue and Molly Vaunder different?

(HELPFUL HINTS: Think about how each died, what kind of ghost each is, and why their spirits are not at peace.)

• Do you know any ghost stories you can tell or sing to the class?

• Why do you think people love to tell ghost stories?

See also:
AppLit's Activities for Teaching Appalachian Folktales

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