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    Christmas during Colonial Times Colonial Christmas was a holiday for adults‚ not a magical day for children. Christmas celebrations originated in the southern colonies‚ and activities included parties‚ hunts‚ feasts‚ and church services‚ all of which were adult activities. We do get some of our traditions from colonial days. For instance‚ the main decorations were holly‚ laurel‚ and garland‚ because these were the only plants that looked good during the middle of winter. Mistletoe was hung prominently

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    A Christmas Carole‚ written by Charles Dickens‚ is a timeless classic. In the play‚ Ebenezer Scrooge is an angry old man that hoards his money and rejects anything to do with the Christmas season. His negativity about Christmas isolates him from everyone. Ghosts of Christmas past‚ present‚ and future visit Scrooge to try to remind him that he used to be a normal person that did not only care about money. They explain that if he keeps this up‚ he will die alone with no one to mourn him. After the

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    William Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ and Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol parallel each other on many levels. Macbeth is a play that describes the rise and fall of a ruler who believes nothing can harm him‚ so the lead character‚ cleverly called Macbeth‚ attains power whenever possible‚ not caring who he hurts or what he destroys in the process. A Christmas Carol is also about the rise and fall of a town leader‚ the richest man in town‚ Ebenezer Scrooge. Scrooge’s hunger for wealth and power is illustrated

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    Where is the best place to visit? In my opinion Hawaii is the best place to go. There you can go explore many different rainforests. You can make many lasting memories with your family and friends. Hawaii is the best place to visit in the world because of the fun things you can do while learning new things. The first reason why anyone should go to Hawaii is for the beach. Hawaii has beautiful views of their beaches. The water is so clear and blue. Parents always love to go there for the beach. At

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    became mixed with Christmas celebrations. One of the leftovers from these pagan days is custom of bedecking houses and churches with evergreen plants like mistletoe‚ holly and ivy. Apparently‚ as well as their magical connection in protecting us from evil spirits‚ they also encourage the return of spring. Christmas in the Victorian Era are about what went on or what all it is. Christmas in Victorian Era is a lot different from I’ll time. But even tough that’s were all the Christmas carding and a lot

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    “A Christmas Memory”‚ which was written by Truman Capote and originally published in Mademoiselle Magazine in December 1956‚ is a meaningful and emotional story about family. In which‚ the characters of a family are defined especially:” Family is not only a shelter but also a safe place to care‚ share memories‚ sacrifice‚ and love.” There are many definitions about family. One of them is “A family consists of two or more people (one of whom is the householder) related by birth‚ marriage‚ or adoption

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    Christmas Morning “Christmas Morning” is a short story written by the Irish author Frank O’Connor and narrated by the main character‚ Larry. Other minor characters are Larry’s mother and father and his rather annoying younger brother‚ Sonny. The story is set in Cork in the west of Ireland and we are given a unique insight into what life would have been like for many families struggling with poverty in bygone days. The theme of loss is central to the story and the reader soon becomes aware of

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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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    My Favourite Holiday destination My favourite place is our granny and grandfather’s summer cottage‚ which is about 12.5 kilometres from our house. It is situated on the way to the famous Bird Sanctuary - Nalsarovar. I just absolutely love this place.  It’s definitely different from the typical crowded vacation spots which many people prefer to visit.  During vacation we make it a point to visit granny’s cottage for a few days to rejuvenate ourselves. We pack our bags and ask our caretaker at

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    Public holidays and celebrations in Great Britain Great Britain is a country of customs and traditions. A lot of them have very long histories. Some of them are funny‚ some are strange. But they all are interesting and they are an essential part of the British way of life. There are fewer public holidays in Great Britain than in other European countries. They are the days when most of offices and shops are closed and people don’t need to go to work. In Scotland‚ England‚ Wales and Northern

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