"The government itself‚ which is only the mode which the people have chosen to execute their will‚ is equally liable to be abused and perverted before people can act through it." (Thoreau‚ 269). Thoreau reflects on the government’s position in society and their previous actions that leads him to believe it is not the most reliable. This relates to a transcendentalist society because they believe
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play and the movie A Christmas Carol? There are many similarities between the drama play and the movie. There are also many differences. In the play‚ Scrooge is a greedy‚ self centered man who cares for nothing but money and himself. His old‚ dead friend and partner‚ Marley‚ visits Scrooge in the night to tell him to change. Marley sends three spirits to haunt Scrooge to enforce that change. Scrooge is shown his past by the Spirit of Christmas Past. Past shows Scrooge a Christmas long ago where he is
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Later‚ he stands on his desk to illustrate how “we must constantly look at things in a different way” (Keating). Both of these actions surprise the boys because no other teacher at Welton approves of teaching these concepts that align with Transcendentalism‚ a belief that society corrupts an individual’s purity. Quoting a famous founder of the movement‚ Henry David Thoreau‚ he says‚ “‘Most men lead lives of quiet desperation.’ Don’t be
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The novel‚ A Christmas Carol‚ uses the supernatural to change a man’s view over life dramatically. Scrooge seemed to be a pleasant man up until his business partner died. Scrooge and Jacob Marley owned somewhat of a large business that consisted of a counting house. Jacob Marley died on a Christmas eve which reminds Scrooge of his death every Christmas. Although Scrooge’s attitude couldn’t be changed by the average person‚ it would require a few ghosts to “save” him. Charles Dickens shows within
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At the beginning of a Christmas Carol a greedy old man hated Christmas‚ but at the end he changes ways when he is shown his future. In class we read the play version of a Christmas Carol and listened to the audio version of the book. A Christmas Carol is about a greedy old man named scrooge. He is rude and hate Christmas. He is soon visited by three spirits‚ the ghost of Christmas past‚ present‚ and future. In his future Scrooge’s life is horrible and he dies all alone and nobody cares‚ in fact people
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Transcendentalists valued their own consciences and individuality over the regulations set by the government. The value of one’s conscience connects Henry David Thoreau’s Civil Disobedience and James Cameron’s Avatar. Transcendentalism was a literary period in America between 1830-1860 and its messages of valuing one’s conscience‚ achieving a state of mind only possible through a person’s “innate intuition” (Byron)‚ and bettering oneself are shown in James Cameron’s Avatar. Transcendentalists
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If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold‚ it would be a merrier world.” (J.R.R. Tolkien‚ The Hobbit) Many people think that if greed was non-existent‚ then the world would be a much better place. Greed is a big piece in “A Christmas Carol”. There are many versions to compare and contrast‚ but the script of the drama and the movie from 1984 were what was chosen. In the drama (the script) by Charles Dickens‚ there are four ghosts that visit Mr. Ebeneezer Scrooge‚ the
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Hawthorne was influenced by both Puritan culture and the Romantic and Transcendentalism movements. Puritans believed that life should be lived with complete conformity to the teachings of the Bible‚ that life is lived only for the glory of God‚ and that moral purity is a constant priority. Puritans wanted to obey God’s will in order to ensure their future happiness in heaven. As a result‚ they did not hold earthly pleasures in high regard‚ such as celebrations or holidays. Romantics‚ however‚ put
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Romanticism and Transcendentalism have a relationship that is similar of a mother to a daughter. Certain traits were passed along by the writers but each era differed in their own unique way. The Romanticists believed that certain parts of nature are beautiful‚ such as life‚ but were disgusted by others‚ such as death. They also believed that God may be both a good yet an evil entity. Transcendentalists took the teachings of the Romanticists to the next level. They not only worshiped nature as God
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Christmas Tree Facts Great Moments in Christmas Tree History * The use of evergreen trees to celebrate the winter season occurred before the birth of Christ. * The first decorated Christmas tree was in Riga‚ Latvia in 1510. * The first printed reference to Christmas trees appeared in Germany in 1531. * Besides evergreens‚ other types of trees such as cherry and hawthorns were used as Christmas trees in the past. * Using small candles to light a Christmas tree dates back to the
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