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“The Ghost of the GGB”

Context

She grew up in the Bay Area right near the Golden Gate Bridge. When she was growing up her parents would tell her the story of The Ghost of the Golden Gate Bridge when they would go over the bridge. The legend of a woman that stands on the bridge in a white dress. When told this story she heard that people say she disappears when they get close and she seems as though she is about to jump off the bridge. The woman is told to bring mist across the bridge, which we know as the fog that lays over the bridge. Being taught this story always made the informant scared and uneasy when crossing the bridge. Since she truly believed this legend she would sometimes catch a glimpse of the lady in the white dress. This made her think that the bridge was haunted. 

Analysis

When it comes to legends I think the more you believe the easier it is to see and sense the legend you were told. This narrative is historical as it has been around for many years. The Golden Gate Bridge has history of suicides which relates to this story as people state that it seems the ghost is about to jump. Due to this history of the bridge the legend becomes more realistic. People have formed this belief through a folk narrative, a legend. Listening to this legend can alter peoples view upon the bridge due to the fact some think it’s haunted.