there is a Santa Claus

What if you woke up on Christmas Day, excited for all the gifts you expect to receive, to find out Santa might not be able to deliver gifts to all the good children? In “Hurry Up, Santa!” The Musical, by Bob Kempf and Andy Philpot, people find out Santa has overslept, and news reporters are only making the situation worse, causing kids around the entire globe to fall into sadness. “Hurry Up, Santa!” The Musical performed by the actors of The Empty Space Theater is well written because actors’…

It is Christmas morning, the house is quiet because everyone is still asleep, only the constant sound of the big clock in the living room is heard. One of the kids begins to wake up, you hear them shuffle a little trying to get out of bed. They walk out their room and open the door to another room, you hear a little bit of shuffling as though the kid is shaking their sibling awake. The kids rush downstairs and start moving around the presents they find under the tree. You hear the parents begin…

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…

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…

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…

At my form’s Christmas party, my secret Santa brought a shimmering star, filled with an expensive perfume that smells of burned sugar, melting caramel and snow. Someone put a thought into this, took my name literal, in a nice way. I look around, check the faces, smooth images with only names attached: I cannot tell. Tessa and I exchange our presents later, while drinking mulled wine and Whams! Last Christmas is playing for the fifths time. The main lecture hall is dipped in red and fairy lights…

worked because it was the adults who controlled the timing of events and they made sure to take their time. Once they finally finished eating and cleaning up, the fun part for my young child mind was about to begin. My grandpa would always act like Santa as he handed out the gifts he had for us and we gave him the gifts from us. After he finished passing out the gifts, he would count down and let the opening of the gifts commence. There would be wrapping paper thrown about all over the place and…

The society appears affluent and agreeable enough for those who can operate in it successfully. The Helmers have a very nice home and are looking forward to even more commodious living once Torvald gets his appointment. There is room here to celebrate Christmas with presents, to employ servants, to play music, to enjoy all sorts of creature comforts, and to celebrate with one's friends. Many of the most cherished ideals of middle-class life, then and now, are clearly on display. But we learn…