doors of the house at midnight‚ Christmas Eve is supposed to be good as it lets out the evil spirits. ’First Foots’ are those that enter the house first‚ a darker haired man entering the house first on Christmas Day is a good sign‚ and if the first guest is a woman it is said to bring in bad fortune. A first foot bringing in an evergreen is considered a blessing. The first person to open the door on the morning of Christmas should shout and welcome ’Father Christmas’. Some people also believe that
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Historical Criticism Goal: Explain the content of literature based on _______________________________________ in which it was written. Historical critics look at politics‚ ideas‚ culture‚ how people lived‚ etc. when analyzing literature. Pros and Cons of Historical Criticism Pros ● The historical lens is an accurate way to view history because people ___________________________ their thoughts and ideas through lit. ● These views can be ___________ or _____________. Cons
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“X”-ing out X-mas: How Business is Cutting off Christmas Hey Virginia‚ there is more than just a Santa Claus. Nowadays‚ Americans have either forgotten or ignored Christmas traditions put in place over 1500 years ago. They would rather indulge in the gifts and shopping to please their family than sit back and enjoy the holiday. This new mindset has led Christmas‚ Hanukkah‚ and other seasonal festivals to lose their religious intent through the past centuries by the hands of both people and markets
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Literature: A Criticism of Life Literature does not simply add to reality‚ but describes it. Matthew Arnold’s statement about literature being a “criticism of life” is right because literature teaches it talks about problems that the world faces daily‚ good moral lessons through criticism‚ and it shows the author commentary on things. Literature is used to express people’s feelings and thoughts. In some literature‚ it can be used to show what authors critique in this world‚ being either good or
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Critics of the welfare state argue that such a system will make citizens dependent on the system and less inclined to work. However‚ certain studies indicate there is no association between economic performance and welfare expenditure in developed countries‚[25] and that there is no evidence for the contention that welfare states impede progressive social development. R. E. Goodin et al.‚ in The Real Worlds of Welfare Capitalism‚[26] compares the United States‚ which spends relatively little on social
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READER’S RESPONSE STRATEGY/ READER’S RESPONSE CRITICISM Applying Reader Response Strategy in Appreciating Literary Works The appreciation of the short story applies seven reader response strategies posed by Beach and Marshall (1990); they are describing‚ conceiving‚ explaining‚ interpreting‚ engaging‚ connecting and judging. The guiding questions are constructed based on the responses. NO | Response | Explanations | Indicators | Questions to guide | 1 | Engaging(Include) | Getting involved
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Christmas has become The Most Commercially Exploited Holiday Well it looks like it’s that time of year again‚ when twinkly lights are hung‚ families spend time together‚ and retailers start working overtime to beat last year sales. Christmas‚ is one of the many holidays that have lost its true meaning to commercialization. More than likely their first thoughts will be about buying the perfect gifts‚ having the most decorated house on the block‚ or having a silver haired fat man in red underwear
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The Origin and History of Christmas Christmas is the most popular festival globally. Christmas is an occasion that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. The origin and the history of Christmas have pagan roots. It is said that the origin of Christmas began 2000 years ago when the birth of Christ took place. History mentions that Jesus was born to Joseph and Mary in a manger and it is said that a star guided the three Magi who traveled from the East to Jerusalem to shower gifts on baby Jesus. It
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A Christmas Carol Essay By: Maggie Jordison Morality plays were most popular during the Medieval and Tudor eras. A morality play is a performance where the protagonist is faced with personifications of moral attributes that try to convince the protagonist to choose a life of good‚ rather than the evil path they were heading towards. The story A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is a morality play in the form of a novella. The author uses allegorical characters and a relatable hero to promote
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Contributions of a Feminist Art Critic‚ in the book Women and therapy‚ Arlene Raven outlined the events in her life that have led her to be an art critic for the artists who were not as “bankable” as other artists. In this excerpt‚ she also discusses how her experiences of being raped exposed her to a cruel reality about the oppression women faced despite equal education acquirement. She became increasingly more involved to the feminist/political work‚ which led her to be a columnist for The Village
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