~~The Supplementary Reading for your class The Canterville Ghost is a parody of a traditional ghost story and - English - Novel Summary

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~~The Supplementary Reading for your class “The Canterville
Ghost” is a parody of a traditional ghost story and a satire
on the American way of life Write an article on the various
superstitious practices that prevail in our society and how
education plays a role in removing these unfounded beliefs

Amrapali · Accepted Answer

There is no scientific rationale behind why one should consider a
black cat to be an ill omen or brand an old, helpless woman as a
witch just because her physical features have become distorted with
age Such superstitions still exist in our society in spite of the
light of education reaching out far and wide to remove the darkness
of ignorance However, these beliefs have become ingrained in our
mind Even though we may say that we don't believe in them,
educated, right-minded and rational thinking people perform these
little actions which says a lot about how they see themselves and
how they are in real For instance, menstruating women are still not
allowed to touch anything sacred during the days of their period It
is believed that a woman can pollute the sacred things because she
is menstruating Such prejudices has nothing to do with rationality,
these are superstitious beliefs which people have held on to
without any interrogation of such foolish thinking