celebration and happiest season or event not only in the Philippines but also in the whole Christian world. This is also the time of the year when family getting together‚ especially when family members from overseas come home with lots of gifts. Exchanging gifts and the family feast highlight the most loved celebration. The celebration of Christmas in the Philippines begins on the 16th of December and ends on the first Sunday of January which is the Feast of the Epiphany (The Three Kings). It is
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the eyes of Josephine Alibrandi. Josephine is a 17 year old girl‚ with Italian heritage‚ throughout her life she has faced racial discrimination‚ further more she has encountered many offensive comments directed tat the scandal of her illegitimacy. Throughput her final year in high school‚ she comes to understand who she is and comes to understand what is important to her. For the whole of the novel Melina Marchetta demonstrates the concept of discovery. Josephine Alibrandi is faced with many discoveries
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The film ‘Matilda‚’ was released in 1966 and directed by Danny DeVito (who also plays an important role in the movie as an actor‚ Harry Wormwood‚) is reviewed as ‘utterly fantastic’ and ‘the best family movie I have ever seen‚’ according to Rotten Tomatoes review website. ‘Matilda’ is a movie about a child who lives in a family that doesn’t appreciate her‚ has a principal who doesn’t believe in her‚ but when she finds her special power‚ she will give payback to those who deserve it. Danny DeVito
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convince yourself that they actually exist. 5. Matilda the Alien Cat For the first couple of months of her life‚ Matilda seemed to be a completely ordinary cat. However‚ her owners soon noticed that her pupils were starting to dilate uncontrollably‚ giving her eyes an alien appearance in the process. As it would later be revealed‚ Matilda has a condition known as spontaneous lens luxation; however‚ despite her siblings having the same condition‚ Matilda was the only one to experience eye growth. Her
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While those lousy seventh graders are worrying about what North Korea is doing our generation is more worried about our science test. America’s Gift To My Generation. What gifts does America have on your generation? Some gifts American has on my generation are‚ we have the technology‚ protection‚ speech‚ education‚ and traveling. First‚ you have travelled. Most countries like North Korea prohibit traveling. They are stuck in their state until further notice. Almost all of us get to travel almost
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Gandhi‚Sneha Saavedra Unexpected Gift I learned so much from the articles‚ and the panelists‚ I feel that I am expanding my personal views. One could say my personal growth. I once felt that like the rest of society; to be transgendered is a horrible thing‚ and very little good can come with it. But after reading and talking to those who experience it firsthand. I admit that I was wrong. It can be a blessing in disguise to be a transgendered individual. Transgendered identity is something
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Mattie’s Life and Changes In Fever 1793‚ by Laurie Halse Anderson‚ sixteen year old Matilda (or Mattie) Cook changes dramatically over the course of the book. In the beginning‚ she is portrayed to be a young selfish girl who was always too lazy to work. By the end of the book‚ she is shown to be a strong young woman. Her family of three consisting of her grandfather‚ mother‚ and herself runs a small coffee shop. Her family usually works relentlessly before‚ during‚ and after the shop’s hours
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Ultimate Gift “God doesn’t bless us just to make us happy; He blesses us to make us a blessing.” It is one quote that I have read on one of the article. This quote really suits on the film that we have watched. I’m really inspired on how the story goes. There are gifts from God that had mention on the film. Those gifts had given a specific experience that he will encounter. These gifts are gift of family‚ gift of love‚ gift of dreams‚ gift of laughter‚ gift of giving‚ gift of money‚ gift of friends
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America’s gift to my generation is all of the job opportunities and education that this country offers. In other countries‚ students who are not smart enough do not attend a normal high school. In America‚ it is required that all children have an education until they get to high school‚ where they are offered the opportunity unless they choose to drop out. We also have many job opportunities that come with our education. If you put in the effort in school you will be able to go to college and get
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What is a gift? A gift is something that is given without anything in return. Any gift I have received has been very special to me‚ but one gift in particular stands out. The gift took me by complete surprise. The best gift I have received was my Kindle Fire. I received it on a Sunday morning church service as a graduation present. It was also my first ever tablet. My Kindle Fire is my best gift‚ by far. The four graduation seniors at my church all received one. I happened to be one of them. The
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