A Christmas Story

“A Christmas Story”, the play directed by Susan Ferley and performed at December 2nd, 2015, was a well-performed play in my opinion. The story is about a boy named Ralphie Parker wanting a BB gun: a Red Ryder Carbine Action 200-shot Range Model air rifle with a compass in the stock and "this thing which tells time" for his Christmas present. In the story, he does all he can to receive that gun but their parents reject his wish because they thought it was too dangerous for him. The writer, Jean Shepherd, wrote about a very boring outline of the story but made the story humorous and exciting for the audience. The performances in the “A Christmas Story” was very well done by the actors. For example, when Steve Ross, who played the adult Ralph,…

The play I went to go see was The Christmas story, based off the writings and film by Jean Shepherd. The play was held at Tennessee Performing Arts Center on the 27th of November. The film “The Christmas Story” is a classic, so I chose this play to see because it was a perfect to get me in the Christmas spirit. In hallway way before the theatre, they had displayed props from the show such as the leg lamp and the pink bunny costume. These props added excitement before the show started. As we…

On Saturday, December 3rd, I attended the matinee showing of “A Christmas Story”. The Chippewa Valley Theater Guild preformed the play at the Grand Theater in Eau Claire. The original story was written by Jean Sheperd, however this production was adapted by Philip Grecian and directed by Jake Lindgren. The play is set in the 1940’s in Indiana. This play could be considered to be a comedy, however most would view it as a drama with moments of comedic relief. The major theme in this play is all…

The course received its first frost cover on November 20th and a steady continuance of chilling temperatures throughout the week. With a sketchy weather forecast, a little time-out from golf gave some added relief to the upcoming holiday festivities. Speaking of festivities, the 9-hole ladies gathered together to celebrate the annual Christmas Lunch held on December 3rd. We were in awe with the festive holiday table decor, put together by our lovely Suzanne Schmitz. Lori Randall captured our…

I couldn 't believe it! My family had started Christmas without me. According to my clock, I still had minutes left before I could get out of bed and yet I could hear my sister chattering and laughing with my parents. Quickly slipping from my room and down the hallway, I passed my little brother 's bedroom, noticing his door was still closed. It seemed he was missing out too. Still pitch-black outside, Santa had left the tree lights on, transforming the front room into a Christmas…

Through the years, Christmas has changed from family gathering, fun, joyful religious holiday to a day focused on who receives what and how great the value of the gift is. In the short story “Noel” we see this theory come into play. This short story shows how this holiday is not what it used to be. Christmas has changed from a traditional celebration to a modernized day in which is focused around money and receiving. Several patterns are recognized in this story and can provide evidence to prove…

It was about three year ago, I reference it by the pre-bust years. Three nights until Christmas eve, on a Sunday the 22nd. The tree was up and decorations were still in the boxes. The house was in shambles and cluttered about. Although, I had asked my youngest son, the only child left in the nest. Over and over since Thanksgiving to get together and clean up, then finish the traditional decorating of our home. He, like his father at 19, were busy with the ladies and the festive part of the…

All I heard was a roaring wind howling by night. I was waiting for Scrooge to get back from his office. He was running later than usual. I was very worried about him because he was later than usual, it was kinda odd, what shall I do. Is he ok? There was only one thing I could do. Pausing, I waited for him in his room. An hour has passed no sign of Scrooge, I heard the front door it has to be Ebenezer Scrooge!!! I could hear Scrooge is coming up the steps to his room. He opened the door and had…

A Christmas Story: Compare and Contrast A Christmas Story is a story that is full of twists and turns that grab your attention in every paragraph throughout the story. You can read this story manually, or you can watch the movie. There are many differences and similarities between the book and the movie. But what are these similarities and differences? Some of these similarities and differences are small, small parts of the book or movie that can be barely noticeable as you are reading or…

A Christmas Story Lying and deception play a huge role in our society. From a very young age we are taught about deception, even if we do not realize at the time. Often times, children are deceived by their parents about a man in a red suit that delivers Christmas presents around the world. In everyday life we are faced with lying and deception from television, the radio, and even magazines. In Bob Clark’s, “A Christmas Story,” Ralphie was deceived from a radio advertisement, which was to buy a…