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    For the live theatre show‚ I decided to watch “A Christmas Story‚ The Musical” directed by Valerie Easton at Vancouver Arts Club Stanley Industrial Aalliance Stage. The show focuses on a child named Ralphie‚ who wants a Red Ryder BB Gun for Christmas.Valerie’s production captured the happiness and cheerful atmosphere during Christmas and also focus on emphasizing Ralphie’s desire of a BB Gun as his Christmas present. During the show‚ I was impressed by many design and technical production elements

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    Crisis at Christmas In Britain‚ it is harsh to live during winter if you are homeless. The temperature goes down‚ below zero‚ during night‚ and the cold is unbearable. Ironically‚ there are many homeless people who do not have shelters to prevent themselves from the cold. They sleep on the floors‚ in front of stories‚ and the snow fall on them. In fact‚ the homeless people encounter extremely tough life experience. The advertisement effectively persuades the readers to support and donate to Crisis

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    “The Best friend of mine” “Every individual living in this wonderful world has its own uniqueness in the way he acts‚ the way he talks and the way he is.” Tall‚ dark‚ and handsome─ a traits of a guy that woman admired most. But for me‚ I’ve admired only to one guy and for me he is so admirable and vulnerable. I can describe him as a quiet‚ intelligent and a role-model to everyone. He is a person who always there when I needed him. He made me laugh always when I am with him. He always comforted

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    In every childhood‚ it is hard to find a hobby which is the right one‚ the coolest‚ the funniest and which one is the most interesting. There are several themes for this story for example finding a hobby another one could be that he would prove himself. I would start with explaining why I choose finding a hobby as a theme. In the story Michael the main character plays the piano and at the end of the story it says “Six month later‚ I started violin lessons” (Page 12 Line 168). In the start of the

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    In 1831 right after the Christmas celebration the slaves in Western Jamaica rose up in rebellion. This revolt is known to many though maybe varying in names it is none the less the same revolt in 1831. Popularly called the Christmas Uprising- due to the time of year it occurred‚ the Sam Sharpe Rebellion- named after the main instigator of the 1831 revolt‚ the Baptist War- they were thought to be the one who influenced the Africans into starting the revolt ;or rather simply the Great Jamaican Slave

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    In “A Christmas Memory” a lot imagery is used. Imagery is used to appeal to the senses‚ it also help create a mood. It helps readers think about what is going on in the story and helps them visualize it. There are many instances where it is used in the story‚ but here are three examples only. The mood of the story is joyful and jubilant because the story is about the narrator’s most loved Christmas memories. The mood is presented with imagery and the characters actions. One example used at the

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    The film version of ¨A Christmas Carol¨ is extremely more preferable. The literature version just simply doesn’t give off as much of a mood‚ the text is extremely too dull. In written form the story isn’t pulling me in‚ and appears like a fantasy. The text is just not appealing‚ and that’s the main reason why the movie is better. Although I love to read‚ I like watching movies better. Both the movie‚ and the story are very fun to watch and read. I recommend you to check them out‚ they’ll most likely

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    I want a hippopotamus for Christmas Ever since I was a little girl I always wanted a hippo. I asked my mom every Christmas if she could get one. She always said “ If I had a million dollars‚ and if it was legal.” Then I would just sigh and move on. But for Christmas she would get me hippo stuff‚ like hippo clothes‚ blankets‚ everything. That is how much I love hippos. Everyone at my school would always say I’m crazy because I loved them so much. Since we were in the sixth grade they

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    Theme In this scene the theme is a conversational/argumentative between a husband and his wife‚ they are discussing financial issues that they are facing during during Christmas Plot On a Christmas Eve. Nora Helmer walks into the apartment with gifts and a Christmas tree. She paid the porter double what he asked for and she was eating macaroons. Her husband‚ Torvald Helmer‚ comes out of his study calling Nora his skylark and his squirrel. Nora tells Torvald that she wants to show him what she

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    we come into the Christmas season‚ it is easy for us to forget what is important. Like me for instant forgetting my daughter on the store counter‚ we can get our priorities totally mix up and the true meaning of Christmas gets lost. We began to think about buying presents and who gets this and that‚ we talk about light decoration for the tree and Christmas dinners and parties. Let me tell you saints the true meaning of Christmas is not found in wrapping presents and Christmas decoration and parties;

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