The celebration of Christmas in the Philippines begins on the 16th of December and ends on the first Sunday of January which is the Feast of the Epiphany (The Three Kings). It is quite different from the other countries of the world‚ it is the longest of the Philippine festivities stretching for over 3 weeks. This makes the Filipino Christmas celebration one of the longest Christmas season in the world. A rich tradition which dates back to the Spanish period. Christmas or "Pasko" is the most awaited
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The feature article‚ “A Multicultural Celebration” by Australian radio host‚ Paul Murray presents a meandering critique Australia’s multicultural history and our search for a national identity. Whilst I agree with the picture that he paints of the constant cycle of opposition to the various waves of migrant types throughout our history‚ and how he shows that despite this‚ multiculturalism flourishes‚ I disagree with how Murray tries to tie this with our search for a national identity. In this article
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A Christmas celebration Christians all over the world celebrate Christmas in the same way whether they are in Europe where it is cold or in Africa or South-East Asia where it is hot; the only difference is in the climate. It is the birthday of Jesus Christ that Christians celebrate on December 25th and the occasion is‚ therefore‚ a very joyous one. This particular Christmas celebrations is in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Smiths who are Christians living in Malaysia. They have been in the Far East for
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The Celebration of Haloween: The celebration of Halloween‚ also commonly referred to as All Hallows Eve‚ is not practiced in India thus this holiday‚ that is heavily integrated into American society‚ will impact my learning of the cultural aspects and traditions practiced by the people here. The history‚ nature and general thrill of Halloween is an exciting one and in addition to spiders‚ spooks‚ and trick-or-treating‚ the Jack-O-Lantern has become a popular icon. The story behind Halloween‚
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In “A Thanksgiving Celebration” Nicholasa Mohr‚ focuses on a mother named Amy. By overcoming her disconnections and reconnecting with her native culture‚ Amy is able to achieve the Thanksgiving celebration that she wants for her children. Amy becomes disconnected from her native culture when she immigrates to the United States. After living in the United States for a couple of days‚ Amy wonders night after night if she can face another one of those days like the one she had safely survived. Amy
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The bay windows placed behind my bed let in unforgivable beams of sunlight nearly every morning around 7 A.M. For over a month I had been throwing my blankets over my head cursing the fact that I kept forgetting to buy curtains. I was almost used to waking up so early‚ but on the 9th of September‚ 2009‚ the sun was letting me sleep. When I finally woke up‚ I felt different‚ and my dog hadn’t come to lick my face when I called her name. Outside‚ it was cold‚ dark‚ and wet. I could tell today
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"A Clean‚ Well Lighted Place" Although tone is an extremely complicated issue to analyze‚ it is one of the most elementary literary elements. Like a tone of voice‚ the tone of a story may communicate joy‚ anger‚ love‚ sorrow‚ and contempt. It shows the feelings of the author‚ so greatly that we can sense them. The tone adds to the overall feeling‚ and effectiveness portrayed in any literary work. Those feelings may be similar to the feelings expressed by the narrator of the story‚ but sometimes
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“In Memory of My Grandfather” is a poem written by Edward Storey to pay tribute to his grandfather who made a big impact on his life. It is about the good and happy memories of the boy with his grandfather. It is about a boy who is stuck inside the house because he is always sick. His grandfather visits him all the time and brings amazing stories about the outside world. The highlight of the poem is his grandfather’s visit. The poem shows us how the boy misses his grandfather so much and his stories
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has a folk tale! Different people share the same concerns and worries. Leo Tolstoy’s Russian folk tale “The old Grandfather and His Grandson” and Sandra Cisneros’s “Abuelito Who” have the same universal theme about the importance of grandchildren always loving and respecting their grandparents. In “The Grandfather and His Grandson‚” a Russian folk tale‚ the old and weak grandfather‚ as when he ate food would fall from his mouth‚ and he broke their clay bowls‚ now he eats in a corner by the stove
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Tone The tone in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn applied through the literature of Mark Twain is introspective‚ ironic and moralistic. The author has developed a respect for his character‚ Huck‚ yet he surrounds the character with amusing and childish tones. It is rather lighthearted and entertaining to read into the thoughts of young Huckleberry as he attempts to find the moral correctness of aiding the escape of a slave. This is also accompanied with a sardonic tone that allows the audience
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