Father Christmas

have been bent and broken, but –I hope- into a better shape.”[3] However, centuries after his death, we are still privy to his influence. His books are as famous or even more famous than they were during his life. Novels such as Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol have been adapted into numerous different movies, TV shows and plays and are considered preeminent stories that kid of all ages and even adults should know. Even to this day, the social consciousness that he had has permeated through…

McEachern: A Born Father Figure? As a child, being born into this world without out a father is difficult enough, but losing both of your birth parents and being placed in an orphanage is traumatic for most kids. Without having parental units, it is more likely for a child to have poor social skills and can be unable to express affection. Generically, boys may be more inclined to behave violently with others without any parental attachment. In Light in August, an appropriate model for this type…

Loss It was Christmas 2014, when I got the phone call, Mom saying my father had passed away. Lying there just thinking of him just before she called, wondering why the lord had to take life from such a young man, he was only 58 when he died, still vivacious and full of life, I pondered that my father now dead. Or go back: I was daddy’s little girl, from the time I was born, until the day he died. I can remember when I was younger and he use to carry me everywhere he went. My father wasn’t a…

encroachment of truth. The tree also shows that Nora has accepted her role in the home and that she is only valued for her beauty. However, the Christmas tree also parallels Nora’s own personal journey in the play. In the play, Ibsen soon reveals that images of perfection cannot endure. As Nora slowly recognizes Torvald’s impending discovery of the loan, the Christmas tree is described in the stage directions as “stripped of ornament, [with] burned-down candle stubs on its ragged branches”…

“Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.” (Moore, 1). It was on the 24th of December my mom had been going into labor a little baby girl would be arriving: my sister. She had been due on the 25th the day after Christmas Eve: Christmas day. If she had came tomorrow, she would have been a Christmas miracle! Anyhow, we all got into the minivan with my grandpa driving us to the…

A is for Art The pencil screeched as I drew on the canvas. Carefully examining my work, I wiped the eraser shavings off the paper. The many styles and mediums of art allow for change and variety while making art, rather than consistently working on similar project. Art has been enjoyable in my life, since it gives me a chance to express and design what I think and feel on paper. Being able to draw is handy in life, whether to draw a sketch of something, making a project for school, or showing…

Thanksgiving. What comes to mind? Delicious turkey, family, and the beautiful colors of the fall. Those may be the images to some. As a little kid, I remember reading a short story of the First Thanksgiving. The pages depicted a story of pilgrims who traveled from a far away land and voyaged to America, in which they called home. They were met with a man named Squanto, a Native American man indigenous to the area, who helps them survive in their new environment by showing them how to build…

Scene 1 Scene: its Sunday the 23th days before Christmas. The curtain rises on a living room, to the left of the room is the believed hallway to the bedroom, and to the right is the door outside. There is a couch to the center left, with a coffee table. The room is sprinkled with Christmas decorations. A missile town hangs from the ceiling. In the right corner lies a Christmas tree. It’s filled with bright red and green balls, colorful lights, plenty of ornaments, and a beautiful silver star…

O’ Henry, hope is used as a theme and plot device driving the story forward. However different, in these stories the theme of hope/achieving goals can and is seen, George and Lennie's hope to have a better life vs. Della and Jim’s hope for a nice Christmas, how they go about to achieve their hopes and the result of their efforts. The difference in circumstances in these stories for the characters is as apparent as black and white, one pair is searching for gifts in hopes of getting each other…

Marks and Spencer’s advertisements depict Christmas as a magical and fairytale-like season. According to Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne, who is the executive director of marketing, these magical advertisements aim to represent a “moment to escape the realities of every day life” (Bousquet-Chavanne). Thus, rather than creating a sentimental advertisement that leaves a heavy thought, Marks and Spencer desires to capture the enchantment and joy during Christmas time by creating “fun and light-hearted”…