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    Trixie Decorating a Christmas tree When Mark and I came across this beautiful log home for sale‚ we knew it was the prefect house for our family‚ so we bought it. The home had a 24 foot cathedral ceiling in the living room‚ and the couple that was selling the home offered to leave their 12 foot artificial fir Christmas tree. My husband agreed and said‚ “I bet it really looks nice all decorated.” Little did Mark realize that he would soon know‚ he should have said no thank you! Once we moved into

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    He uses symbols to show the internal battle of good versus evil. For instance‚ the forest symbolizes evil. In the puritan times going into the forest was where evil tactics were done. “My father never went into the woods‚ or his father before him” (Hawthorne). Hawthorne is basically show the forest as an evil sign so to be caught in the forest makes you an evil person or up to evil stuff. Secondly‚ Goodman Browns wife Faith is a symbol. Goodman Brown says‚ “My love and my faith” (Hawthorne)

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    Can there be a more perfect place to be on Christmas Eve than God’s house? Can there be a more perfect story than the story of the first Christmas? God entered the world as a tiny babe. That’s impossible for us to get our minds around yet I can’t imagine any better news in all the world. The Creator of the universe loved us enough to come into our world‚ and he did it not in power‚ but in the most helpless way possible‚ that of an infant. There’s something about a baby or even a young child

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    Jeffrey You Mrs. S. Lopez English III AP- 7th 19 February 2013 My Transcendent Experience I sit myself under a tree. Its bare skin is rough compared to the flowing wild grass. The lake in front of me ripples and glistens under the crimson sun. Closing my eyes‚ I allow the cold and sharp wind to envelope me. After awhile I lose all thought. I am now acutely aware of a scratching sound. Opening my eyes‚ my gaze sets upon

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    Gift to audience: "One starry night just before Christmas‚ a gift wrapper‚ ribbon‚ card and box were sitting beside the fireplace and a gift joined them.” Said Gift Gift sits beside other characters. Ribbon suddenly stands up. Ribbon to characters: "Christmas is only a few hours away from now‚ no one will notice us and as usual‚ we will end in the dumps." Ribbon to audience: Ribbon blurted out. Gift wrapper stands up beside Ribbon. Gift wrapper to characters: “I know right?” Gift

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    Lloyd Christmas Thesis

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    Dustin Johnson Dr. Pen Pearson English 201 20 September 2010 Lloyd Christmas is a limo driver. The movie begins when Lloyd gets in the back of his limo and rolls down the window to ask a woman a question. Lloyd‚ “Excuse me. Could you tell me how to get to the medical school? I’m supposed to be giving a lecture in 20 minutes‚ and my driver’s a bit lost.” Lady at bus stop‚ “You go straight ahead and make a left over the bridge.” Lloyd‚ “That’s a lovely accent you have. New Jersey?”

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    Christmas Break Narrative

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    all began when Christmas break started. Just like other kids‚ I was extremely excited for the break. It meant no school for two weeks‚ presents‚ and more importantly‚ no school for two weeks. I didn’t know what I wanted for Christmas that year. I had everything‚ it seemed. I had entertainment‚ a family that loved me‚ good grades‚ and a hobby that I loved: soccer. The only thing I could think of getting was the new DSi. I had a ds‚ but how could an upgrade hurt anyone? So as I added it to the list

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    A Christmas Carol Summary

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    1). This story takes place in London‚ England. The time is winter and it starts the day before Christmas‚ also known as Christmas Eve. The settings of the book include Scrooge’s Counting House‚ Scrooge’s Home‚ Bob Cratchit’s home‚ assorted places throughout Scrooges childhood like the schoolhouse and the Fizziwig’s place where Scrooge was an apprentice‚ this is where a Christmas party took place and he met the one love of his life. Then it skips to Scrooge’s love of his life when she is married and

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    Lacey Willingham Mr. Nemmers English Composition 1 30 October 2013 Jack-O-Lanterns or Christmas Trees? Holidays are a time where families can come together and celebrate things that mean a lot to them. Spending time with your family is important to folks and holidays are the perfect way to gather the whole family up to celebrate something special. Every year we have tons of fun giving and receiving from others. Being a kid‚ the best part of all is receiving. Whether it be candy or video games

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    A Christmas Carol—Theme Expressed Through Symbolism "Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business; charity‚ mercy‚ forbearance‚ and benevolence were all‚ my business. The dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business." A Christmas Carol‚ written by Charles Dickens is a straightforward narrative‚ which effectively uses symbolism to develop the major theme of the novel

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