The Night the Ghost Got In Summary

Summary

‘‘The Night the Ghost Got In’’ is a fictionalized account of life in the Thurber household while its author, James Thurber, was...

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Next:Themes

What is the theme of "The Night the Ghost Got In" by James Thurber?

The theme of any story is the main idea that the author is trying to get across to the reader. Most stories have multiple themes. This story is concerned with themes of absurdity and the...
What is the structure of the story "The Night the Ghost Got In"?

I think that James Thurber would be amused to hear that you are looking for the introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement in his stories. He once wrote that his...
What event sets off the family's reactions?

The event that set off the family's reactions occurred when James Thurber was a young man still living at home. One night he heard what he describes in his essay as "a rhythmic, quick-cadenced...
What is a sentence using sensory details in "The Night the Ghost Got In" and how are...

The story is filled with sensory details because it centers around some sounds that were mistaken for something other than what they were and the confusion caused by that mistake. One paragraph...
In James Thurber's The Night the Ghost Got In, who does the mother think the intruders were?

In the story, the narrator's mother thinks that the intruders were burglars. The story begins at about a quarter past one on November 17, 1915. The narrator has just finished his bath when he hears...