Ghosts and the media

I think the answer would probably be yes. Most people have a very negative image of ghosts. Most ghosts that are shown in movies or even children’s cartoons are usually portrayed to be evil. I think this is why ghosts are so affiliated with fear and darkness. Once again, I think this all relates to fear of the unknown. Anything we cannot see or somehow sense is bad. That’s actually very common human behavior. We usually don’t like the idea of not knowing, or being in the dark. No one knows weather ghosts truly exist or not, or at least it cannot be easily proven. I think this is the main reason that ghosts are usually portrayed to be so negative in general. On the other hand however, there are some cartoons and TV shows that challenge this interpretation, some try to justify their existence, while others depict them as friendly and loving.