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    suddenly entering a new culture. "Eating Christmas in the Kalahari" by Richard Lee is a perfect example of naive realism. Lee thought that Christmas would be seen throughout the world in a similar manner. As Lee stated‚ individual who celebrate this holiday feel "Christmas is supposed to be the day of friendship and brotherly love"(Lee‚ Eating Christmas in the Kalahari pg 20). Therefore‚ Lee wanted to give a gift out of the spirit of Christmas. The !Kung feel individuals’ should be humble

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    Christmas in Puerto Rico In Puerto Rico‚ Christmas celebrations are not limited to December 25th‚ but rather enjoy about a month’s worth of festivities. The festivities begin in early December and in our present times end in January‚ on the Day of the Three Kings (Dia de los Reyes) January 6th‚ which is the day families take down the Christmas tree and officially end Christmas. Christmas caroling is very much a serious part of the holiday traditions. Christmas caroling as enjoyed by Puerto

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    from them. On the act of “A Christmas Carol”‚ we read how one of the main characters (Scrooge) was the man that no one didn’t like and when he changed. He was a completely different man and‚ could take care of anyone. Scrooge had a lot of problems in his life that he had regret but‚ the most effective problem was that he’d lost the person he’d truly care about and the people that made him go forward. Body #1- To start this essay‚ a word that can describe scrooge before is “Stingy”‚ the was not a

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    A Christmas Carol In the play "A Christmas Carol"‚ the Ghost of Christmas Future comes to show Scrooge scenes of his future life that frighten him into changing his character. After having visits from the Ghosts of Christmas Past and Present‚ Scrooge is now visited by the Ghost of Christmas Future. Each visit changed his point of view‚ but Future’s visit changed his life. When people talk behind your back‚ they speak the truth. In another scene‚ Scrooge sees that his possessions are stolen then

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    A Christmas Carol‚ by Charles Dickens‚ is a book that reminds all Christians of what inspires the holiday of Christmas and the good will that surrounds it. During the Christmas season‚ people tend to put their daily needs‚ selfishness‚ and working mindset aside for benevolence‚ friendship‚ and jubilation. In Dickens’ novel‚ Scrooge‚ the main character‚ is surrounded by a handful of characters that stand out as representatives of the good will that surrounds Christmas. Fred represents good humor‚

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    The Origin and History of Christmas Christmas is the most popular festival globally. Christmas is an occasion that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. The origin and the history of Christmas have pagan roots. It is said that the origin of Christmas began 2000 years ago when the birth of Christ took place. History mentions that Jesus was born to Joseph and Mary in a manger and it is said that a star guided the three Magi who traveled from the East to Jerusalem to shower gifts on baby Jesus. It

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    The Christmas Story was narrated by a nine-year-old boy‚ Ralphie‚ the stories main character. The story is set around Christmas time‚ and Ralphie had only one goal‚ and that was to make sure he got a Red Ryder B.B. gun for Christmas. He first started this mission by attempting to put an ad for the B.B gun in his mother’s favorite magazine. This action however this did not work. Ralphie’s mother did not approve of a B.B. gun for Christmas. She was scared that Ralphie would shoot his eyes out! Ralphie

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    Love is a dream vs. Love is a nightmare What is love? Love is an intense feeling of deep affection for someone or something. I wish love was that simple. Love is a complicated word that can have a different meaning from one individual to another. Our experiences affect our behavior‚ actions‚ and our perceptions of the world around us. Through the course of one’s life‚ their perception of the world around them will change numerous times. Depending on our experiences with love‚ we may perceive "love

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    My Christmas Plans Christmas is commemorating the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ‚ which is the greatest gift God had given us. He is the savior of all human kind for offering and sacrificing His life to save us from our sinful actions for God is LOVE. For me‚ Christmas means LOVE‚ for God’s overflowing love to us that He gave His only Son. I love celebrating Christmas for it is the best time to have our gathering with my family as one. I wish that we are going to attend mass together and

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    Elie’s Nightmare "...I did not belive that they could burn people in our age‚ that humanity would never tolerate it...." (24) says a young Jewish boy‚ named Elie Wiesel‚ who was forced into concentration camps during World War II. Anyone would believe that humanity would be concerned about the deaths; however‚ during World War II many Jewish people endured horrific events until their deaths. Furthermore‚ some were lucky or unlucky enough to survive the nightmare. One Jewish man who survived decided

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