The question is really asking which line in A Christmas Carol supports the quote "’I wish‚’ Scrooge muttered‚ putting his hand in his pocket‚ and looking about him‚ after drying his eyes with his cuff: ’but it’s too late now.’" Choice (1) is not the correct answer choice. The quote from Choice (1) was said by the Ghost of Christmas Past. The Spirit was showing Scrooge all the Christmases he has celebrated earlier in his life. However‚ the quote mentioned in the question implies that Scrooge is regretting
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Can a person change their ways? Scrooge from Scrooge & Marley :A Christmas Carol went through a huge transformation because of the things he did. Transformation or change is a big part of everything‚ a few events and actions can change someone’s life forever. Ebenezer Scrooge went from being a selfish man that cares about no one other than himself to a thoughtful person. He also changed from a greedy old man to more charitable to everything he can. Another change Scrooge went through in his time
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critique is Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas”. The story is an animated musical that puts in a world where Halloween is always celebrated but also gives you a brighter side of the joy in the Christmas holiday. Although the movie is not directed by Tim Burton‚ Henry Selick brings an animated holiday musical to the big screen. Unlike other holiday movies like Rudolph the Red nose reindeer and Frosty the Snowman. The Nightmare before Christmas has a wide variety of misfit characters and scenarios
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The Christmas truce which was a not official truce. The truce occurred along the Western Front. The truce occurred during the Christmas of 1914. World War 1 had been going on for many months but the soldiers on both sides stepped out of their trenches. They walked across no mans land which is where they shook hands and agreed to have a truce so that any of the dead from either side could be buried. As well some of the soldiers also used the truce as a way to chat with each other. Some of them even
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Christmas dinner is a joyful time for me. Walking through the front door of Grandma’s house and the aroma of Bar-B-Q makes my mouth water. I look around to see my aunt‚ uncles‚ and cousins. Then I see the presents shining under the lights of the tree. Christmas dinner is my favorite because of the food‚ the family‚ and the gifts. One thing that makes Christmas dinner my favorite is the food. My favorite foods served at Christmas dinner are the ribs‚ potato salad‚ and desserts. The ribs are peppered
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The short story that I liked the most that was discussed in class was A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote. The one I found at the library was One Christmas also by Truman Capote. I will be discussing three literary elements in this paper. Firstly I am going to go over the setting. Then I will talk about the protagonist. lastly I will discuss the antagonist. First‚ the setting in A Christmas Memory took place in Monroeville Alabama. It was during the prohibition. It was also throughout the
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Christmas is a holiday with special significance in Latin America‚ not just as a time for family but also as a date of tremendous traditional and spiritual significance. Although Christmas trees and other decorations can be seen in Hispanic countries‚ the most recognizable decoration during the holidays is the Nativity Scene. These scenes depict the birth of Jesus and sometimes they can be extremely ornate. In temples and churches‚ the scenes are especially large and impressive; some even utilize
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The Health Hazards of Celebrating Christmas the Filipino Way in Manila City‚ Philippines Acosta‚ Danna Lee A. Professor Joey Ogatis Communications II Research Paper 23 March 2012 Thesis Statement: The celebration of the beliefs and traditions of Christmas in Manila‚ Philippines‚ by the Catholic community‚ causes risks in the over-all well-being of its celebrators‚ which may be avoided through information. I. Christmas is celebrated in Manila mainly by the dominant
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Celebration Christmas has always been my favorite holiday of the year. As a child it was the one time of year that I thought I could get a glimpse of Santa Clause leaving me presents. What an exciting memory. I wish I could go back to when I was little. To this day‚ I always look forward to waking up early in the morning to be the first person to look at all the presents and then going to church. It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Our house is warm with the spirit of Christmas. The best part
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In chapter 2 “Eating Christmas with the Kalahari‚” Richard Borshay Lee writes about his experiences in Kalahari. He decides that he wants to part of their Christmas tradition by slaughtering an ox for the tribe. He wanted to do this to say thank you for letting him study them for the past years. He wanted to find the biggest ox and does. When he shows the tribe the ox he was going to slaughter for Christmas‚ they all laughed at him and told him the ox was indeed big‚ but it was also old and thin
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