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George Wilson As A Cryptic Machine

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Dabbling in the Occult A spooky fantasy or a nightmare Ever since the beginnings of time, people have been seeking esoteric ways to communicate with the dead. Not so long ago, Thomas Edison nearly invented a tool for doing so: a telephone to talk to the dead. As shady and dubious as it may seem, the spiritualism craze is everywhere and it has influenced Edison into creating a eccentric machine to communicate with spirits. After long nights work and careful experimentation in his secret laboratory, Edison was allegedly working to create a cryptic machine that records the voices of the dead. Whether you believe it or not, whether you consider it a hoax or a truth, Edison believes in this invention and he has nearly accomplished it. The “Spirit Phone” is not yet available, nor has it been proven if it works or not, but it might be the only opportunity to communicate with the spirit world. Edison was not the only person seeking ways to communicate with the supernatural world. People are seeking perplexing ways to communicate with their long gone lovers, deceased relatives, or departed friends. …show more content…

As seen in many headlines, Jay Gatsby was tragically murdered by George Wilson after a misconception that Gatsby killed Mr. Wilson’s wife, Myrtle Wilson, in a car accident and also because he believed they were having an affair; however, Gatsby was not having an affair with Mrs. Wilson, but instead with Daisy Buchanan. Not pertaining to the details, it was obvious that Daisy and Gatsby had been deeply in love. Rumors say that after Gatsby dies, Daisy Buchanan left town with her husband, Tom. Unhappily, Daisy failed to endure without Gatsby and she started to seek ways to communicate with

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