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    reader saw they would think of the big jolly bearded man that comes down their chimney every christmas and delivers gifts. But its not, he moves on to say that Santa Claus is just like love and devotion. He is their but you have to believe in him and will never truly be able to see him. Church goes on in a few paragraphs down and says “You might get your papa to hire men to watch in the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if you did not see Santa Claus coming down, what…

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    Halloween versus Christmas in the United States Holidays in the United States have been adapted from cultures all over the world. Each one is a unique from its original form in other countries. For example; in other countries a fox, chicken, or goose delivers eggs on Easter which is different from Americas’ version of “The Easter Bunny”. However there are two holidays that while they seem very different, they share a lot of the same traditions. These are Halloween and Christmas. The history…

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    Christmas verses Halloween Holidays come once a year, but there are two holidays in particular where everyone for sure remembers the dates and is most get excited for. Christmas and Halloween and the two most widely recognized holidays in the United States as well as around the world. Both holidays are unique in their own ways but both are similar in many ways as well. Although different, they share many of the same qualities. Such as happiness, laughter, and treats. Many children go back to…

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    their lives. Christmas and Thanksgiving are the two most commonly celebrated holidays in North America. These two holidays are set apart by many differences. Traditions, purpose of the holidays, and the decorations are three points of contrast. Some of the differences exhibited in Christmas and Thanksgiving begin with the traditions they carry. The time period that these two holidays are celebrated over differ. Thanksgiving is celebrated over a much shorter time period than Christmas is. It…

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    I hate ham. And what make christmas dinner different than any other night. Ham. And I despise ham. I also despise Aunt dorothy 's boxed cheesy potatoes that made me stomach turn. Cheese is not meant to be on potatoes even if they are from the box. Every time we went over I knew I would be filling up jello jigglers and fruit, but I would take a bit of both and force feed myself. With a black garbage bag over his shoulder, and his pants drooping past his waist, I could tell that he wasn’t the…

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    'clock at night before I could even spend one on one time with my kids. Now it is December 20th quite literally five days before my son’s first Christmas and I have no idea where we are going to celebrate it at because my parents want me to come to their house, Toby’s parents want us to come to them and my Grandparents want us to go to their house for Christmas. Our First Anniversary was spent with the kids we went to the Indianapolis Zoo and out to Chinese, but now that a really holiday is here…

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    My life prior to leaving High School was just about as normal as any other kids at the age of sixteen, I had a great upbringing. Supportive parents, a solid group of friends, I played sports, and didn’t really do anything illegal. I may have drank here and there but at that time I was still nervous my parents would find out or I’d get in trouble with my Baseball coach. I’m not sure if I can pinpoint where it all happened but the summer of my junior year of High School that all slowly started to…

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    Rossetti’s poetry, the idea of a pressurised faith is evident in terms of religious belief. Ibsen initiates this by setting his play over the three-day span of the Christmas period – a trait of the naturalistic style of theatre that he wrote within. He demonstrates this by having the central character of Nora Helmer fixate on the Christmas tree place in the centre of the stage. The use of a Christian holiday to demonstrate the importance of religious faith is also evident in Christina Rossetti’s…

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    Allusion In Pandora's Box

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    “I immediately regretted opening Pandora’s Box when Mom walked in on my late-night cookie-escapade.” “Upon seeing the crowded ferry boat, I appropriately muttered that we would be needing a bigger boat..” “Yesterday, while waiting for my bus to arrive after work, the man next to me told me his whole life story. Something about a box of chocolates, life, and Jenny. He was crazy, I tell you.” Uses: Allusion may be used to further the narrative of a book by referring to metaphor or such seen in…

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    The unforgettable Christmas Ah, good old Christmas, time for cheer and listening to "Jingle Bells" blaring through the radio in every store and the convivial event of lights and large Christmas trees overwhelming the surroundings. Christmas brings such a lovely, warm feeling that 's difficult to describe. The vibe of the holiday just makes me feel jovial. I adore Christmas, well the idea of it. I watch "Home Alone" all through December because I envy Kevin 's huge family. Even though they drove…

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