Book by Lila Ellexson Senter Reminds Readers (and Revellers) What Christmas Is All About Through various “word gifts”‚ the author instills in readers the authentic definition of the occasion: a threefold gift of love‚ family‚ and faith. The Gift (Xulon Press‚ 2015) by Lila Ellexson Senter offers readers a rare opportunity to appreciate Christmas through certain forms of literature and visual arts. The book makes a wonderful and meaningful gift to anyone who would bother to flip the pages and digest
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When I grew up‚ I noticed around Christmas every year that families put up their Christmas tree and decorations inside and outside of their homes. Reflecting back on this‚ I question why do people spend more money on decorations for this particular holiday compare to other American holidays. What are the reasons for putting up more decorations for Christmas‚ and why do certain people spend more for these decorations? The number and type of Christmas decorations have greatly divide which people are
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November and December are some of the busiest months of the year. In such a short amount of time‚ Americans celebrate Thanksgiving‚ Christmas‚ Hanukkah‚ this year’s presidential election and everything in between. As a student‚ I am constantly looking forward to going home for the holidays and eating a home cooked meal‚ and I know many others But‚ have you ever stopped to consider the stress we are putting on the environment during these months? In October‚ people begin to plan their Halloween costumes;
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Best Times of The Year As the air turns colder‚ many people get excited about Christmas and all of the traditions that come with the upcoming holiday season. The scent of pumpkin is everywhere during the fall season‚ and the brisk air can be felt while watching football games on Friday nights which means that people have already started counting down the days until Christmas. Every child waits for Christmas because her or she knows that he or she will not have to be in school‚ and he or she will
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The difference in how the fixed vs growth mindset affects people is very intriguing. The growth mindset states that abilities can improve while the fixed mindset says that your abilities are the same level that they will always be. The growth and fixed mindsets are very different when it comes to the outcomes they result in. The growth mindset states that “human qualities… could be cultivated through effort” (Dweck 4). This means that a person’s qualities are always changing and can both be improved
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The theme social justice is important to the novella‚ because it shows the intended audience the way the rich and poor prefer to treat each other. For example‚ Scrooge’s hostility and Fred’s cheer shows social justice through this quote‚ “‘I do‚’ said Scrooge. ‘Merry Christmas! what right have you to be merry?... You’re poor enough.’... ‘What right have you to be dismal?... You’re rich enough.’” (3) The juxtaposition in this quote shows the difference between social classes. There are two different
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Excellent job on your analysis‚ there were a lot of interesting points made. However‚ I believe an archetypal lens best suits this poem because it factors in the ending‚ characters‚ and themes. At the end of the poem‚ the Grinch relinquishes all the stolen goods because he is touched by the spirit of Christmas. Within a Marxist context‚ the Grinch was stealing in order to abolish the class structure‚ and to sustain himself. However‚ he takes more than necessary and readily relinquishes it‚ proving
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Originally Introduction Memories play a significant role in the poetry of Carol Ann Duffy‚ particularly her recollections of childhood places and events. The poem “Originally‚” published in The Other Country (1990)‚ draws specifically from memories of Duffy’s family’s move from Scotland to England when she and her siblings were very young. The first-born child‚ Duffy was just old enough to feel a deep sense of personal loss and fear as she traveled farther and farther away from the only place she
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Carol Anderson is a professor at Emory University‚ who teaches African American History. Through post-Reconstruction racial terror‚ to the extraordinary legal efforts by officials to block African Americans from fleeing repression‚ she discovers the ideas of white rebellion from anti-emancipation revolts. She consistently makes connections to present day actions by legislative and judicial across the country that has criminalized and suppressed blacks and their right to vote. In her book “White Rage”
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Concert Report On Thursday‚ December 24th of last year I attended the Christmas Carol Service held by the Cathedral of the Madeleine in downtown Salt Lake. I enjoyed that the concert was featured by youth and young adults‚ some around my age‚ and also that nearly all of the songs were accompanied by an organ. The organ completed the whole feel and mood of the songs; it made them more meaningful and enjoyable. The accompaniment added an element to the music that made it sound more dramatic and it
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