It was 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…
Cinnamon, the reindeer, started her day out like any other day. She got woken up by hearing knocking at the door, she opens it and her neighbor Toasty is there with gingerbread treats. She gives them to Cinnamon and she thanks her for them. Cinnamon thinks it was very nice of Toasty because she doesn't talk to Toasty often so they're not very close. Cinnamon decides to get ready for the day. After she's all ready she goes to town and shops. It becomes nighttime and she decides to go home and…
A young, lonely girls tries to help Santa Claus save Christmas after her TV mogul father holds Santa prisoner and runs a reality show competition to find his replacement. BRIEF SYNOPSIS PENNY NICKLEPINCH (8) misses her mother and lives with her tyrannical father, CHARLES NICKLEPINCH. He runs the Nicklepinch Networks. He’s controlling and has high expectations for Penny. Penny’s only friend is GRACE, her father’s assistant. To save his business, Nicklepinch wants to come up with a reality…
matching paper. Santa has come. The parents joyfully observe as their children happily tear open their gifts from Santa, reflecting on how they had placed them in just the right spots under the tree the previous night. Unaware of this fact, the kids chatter about how amazing it is that Santa always knows what they want. The children believe in Santa; likewise, they believe their parents when they say that the presents are from a man who drives a sleigh with eight flying reindeer. This…
Really a Santa Claus? Is there really a Santa? The age old debate between parents and kids. Santa Claus is a massive staple in today’s modern holiday experience and has been talked about for over hundreds of years. In almost every Christmas movie, parent’s endeavor to convince their children there isn’t a Santa Claus. A classic example was in the movie The Polar Express. The main character traveled to the North Pole and got a bell from Santa’s sleigh. Foolishly his parents don’t believe in…
breath and think back on your childhood. When you asked your parents, where did your presents come from on Christmas? Is Dora or SpongeBob real? What happened to your pet? Why is he gone? Predictably your parents would most likely lie to you. Saying Santa Clause delivered your gifts for being a good child, of course Dora and SpongeBob are real. Your pet ran away since the gate wasn’t closed. Now I was never a gullible kid, and I was always skeptical of cartoons being real or a fat guy in red…
In late medieval England, on Saint Nicholas' Day areas held Yuletide "kid religious administrator" festivities. As a major aspect of this festival, adolescents played out the elements of ministers and b Saint Nicholas, additionally called Nikolaos of Myra or Nicholas of Bari, was Bishop of Myra, in Asia Minor, and is a noteworthy Christian holy person. In light of the numerous marvels ascribed to his mediation, he is otherwise called Nikolaos the Wonderworker . Holy person Nicholas is the…
friends are telling her that there is no Santa claus so she asks the writer to tell her the truth. She also adds in her letter the reason she is writing to the sun. She states in her letter that "papa says". The writer then replies to her explaining his interpretation of a Santa claus. The newspaper can only print and publish true facts so he can 't tell her there is an actual Santa Claus. He tells her a direct answer but he goes on to interpret what Santa is through an adults point of view.…
what you’re thankful for. Christmas is usually seen as a time of giving. Either giving to your friends and family or giving to the less fortunate. Christmas starts with the night before. On Christmas Eve children will set out cookies and milk for Santa Clause to eat and read Christmas stories or watch Christmas movies. Christmas day begins with the opening of stockings and presents set out by the Christmas tree. Then the day is filled with whatever it is that families like to do! Some families…
Short and Sweet The short story “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry, was published in December of 1905. In only a few pages, William Sydney Porter, under his pen name O. Henry, composes a magical story of love and sacrifice. Both characters are willing to give up what they love most for the person they love. O. Henry shows his excellence as a writer in “The Gift of the Magi” with his plot, use of irony, and his theme of love. According to Emily Wenstrom from “The Write Practice”, there are a…