Christmas Gift

could not be more accurate. American holidays, like Hispanic holidays, are often spent with family. American and Hispanic holidays, although different, are all based upon their country’s culture. Some major holidays, like All Saints Day, Easter, and Christmas, and some small celebrations such as birthdays, are celebrated in both countries. They are celebrated differently, but the meaning of the holidays are the same. The Day of the Dead is another name for the Catholic holiday, All Saints’ Day.…

is always the month most people look forward the most. It is the month wherein everything seems so magical and lively. Everything in it, the happy atmosphere, the jolly songs played in the radio, the sparkling Christmas lights, the jingling bells, and the presents underneath the Christmas tree is always visible and evident. Days before the month of December arrived, I had been thinking about how my life would be in December. I always knew this will be my month. I was born on the 30th of…

pure serendipity that Della and Jim both sold their most prized possession to buy a gift that accompanies the others prized possession. Della was created so the author could incorporate situational Irony in his story. Della is the type of person that would give anyone the shirt of her back. She is selfless and generous, she sacrifices her personal wants so the ones she loves can experience happiness. Della from “The Gift of The Magi by O. Henry” prominently exhibits selflessness and generosity. …

likes to play outside with Jim. Jim also likes to take him fishing. Olive is almost three and she is learning how to speak well and clearly. On Christmas, the family does not give presents. They know the true gift is love for each other. Some new people moved in next door and the two families became quite fond with each other. Every Christmas and Thanksgiving the families get together and have a meal and talk among themselves. The other family next door is a husband and wife…

that as we grow and learn more, our ideas and opinions change with us. This happens with anything from music to holidays. Christmas has always been about family for me. However it wasn’t exactly the main focus when I was in elementary school. When I got older and into middle school my ideas started to change. Now, in high school, I have a more sophisticated idea of Christmas and what I look forward to. Family has always been very important to me. My family has always been a close knit unit. As…

Story: The Package As the fiery sun had set leaving only a sliver of the moon illuminating the clouds beneath, Tyrone had fallen asleep in his apartment in New York City. The time was only 8:45 at night, but Tyrone wanted a good night's sleep for Christmas the next morning. Right at midnight, Tyrone's dog woke him up after he started barking nonstop. Luckily, Tyrone gave his dog a treat so he consequently stopped barking. All of the sudden, Tyrone grabbed his dog then leaped out of the apartment…

child, is this man on the Cross. Jesus, Son of Mary, the only Begotten Son of God who bore our sins to set us free from the bondage of sin and death. For without His death, we would not be in this Church this day celebrating His birth. The joy of Christmas is not for a day or a season. It is an eternal joy, a joy that no one can take from us because it is the joy of Jesus Christ himself made present in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who dwells within us. The Lord gives us a supernatural joy…

Performance Analysis: A Christmas Carol As society develops and people get busier, the meaning of Christmas is shifted to the point that it becomes just a holiday, a day to have fun, losing its original meaning. Not only on Christmas day, have the perspectives of some people become negative that they lost the passion of life. Instead of enjoying life, people tend to pursue materialistic or work achievements as their lifetime goal to fulfil self-value. The Belvoir production, A Christmas Carol,…

morning, I shrug off these same words. I reflect on the immense joy everything I have received in my brief 17 years has brought me. The stunning images I am gifted by Kubrick, Fincher, and Reitman triumph any present I have received under the tree on Christmas morning. The writings of Kate Chopin and Charlotte Perkins Gilman bestow on me lessons that would have taken a lifetime to learn, in just a chapter. A textbook I once read said that effective communication relies not on the giver’s…

Howie Mandel. Now you know a little more about the movie before you continue reading. Many important events occurred in this film, here are the five I chose to explain the plot summary. The exposition of the film is when the father needs to find a gift,…