Skipping Christmas Essay

In the year 2008, I received my first elf for Christmas. Her name was Snowflake and she appeared with my brothers’ elves and my mom’s old childhood elf, Duende. She’s so beautiful with her velvet green dress, red and white striped tights with green velvet elf shoes with tiny bells. Every year after Thanksgiving, my elves would arrive. I have about twelve elves because I take such good care of them that Santa sends me his elves. Our family elves are extremely mischievous and do tricks every day during the Christmas Holidays. It is my favorite time of the year. Every morning as soon as I wake up, I run downstairs to see what mischievous things my elves have done. They are very smarting, witty and extremely creative. Christmas is my favorite holiday. I love Christmas carols, decorating the house with my mom, baking cookies for Santa, the smell of pine from the Christmas tree and opening presents Christmas morning.

John Pear asked Katy to sit on the front seat with Mary Lee, Katy refused at first because she was scared that if she gets out of the car, John Pear might drive away and leave her alone. After John Pear told Katy that he wont do what she's afraid of, Katy finally left the car, but right after she closed the door, John Pear locked the door and drove away. Mary Lee begged for John pear to stop but John Pear didn't. Mary Lee later found out that this is what Madrigal did to be entertained, John Pear and Madrigal would drive a person to the neighborhood, lock them out, and would watch them suffer. Mary Lee also found out that John Pear and Madrigal did the same thing to Scarlett, that's why she was afraid of her. The next day was their "Winter Sleigh Day" which is like a winter carnival. During the winter carnival the teenagers were

As the story develops, the reader’s thoughts are guided by the structure of the piece in a way that Tan is able to share an important lesson through the form of a personal narrative. The opening text immediately introduces the narrator and her insecurities as she wishes for a “slim new American nose” (Tan 1). The story initially takes on a negative tone as Tan proceeds to have a negative outlook throughout the entire evening. Her overwhelming anxiety can almost be felt by the reader as she worries what Robert will think of her “noisy Chinese relatives who lacked proper American manners” and overall “shabby Chinese Christmas” (Tan 1). With the tone set, Tan continues to amplify each dreadful detail of her family’s traditional Christmas Eve dinner. This includes the actual meal, that of which appeared to be

Christmas Carol How does Charles Dickens convey the character of scrooge in the early pages of a Christmas Carol? Charles Dickens, is best known for his host of distinctively cruel, repugnant characters. His father was sent to a Debtors prison taken his son Charles with him

While reading Truman Capote’s “A Christmas Memory”, feelings of excitement with a shift of sadness towards Buddy and Miss Sook’s friendship emerged. In the beginning of the story, Buddy and Miss Sook prove to have a very exciting friendship in which they perfectly complement each other with their childish essence, despite the fact that Buddy is a seven year old child, and Miss Sook is more than sixty years old. However towards the end of the story, Buddy and Miss Sook’s friendship slowly dissipates as Buddy is sent to the military and Miss Sook unfortunately passes away, ending their friendship altogether.

One day a little girl that lived in the neighborhood had been murdered. So they can’t go trick or treating alone and they had to go in a group with a parent

the fist thing i did on Christmas break was go to my uncles house to have a new years party.we had finger foods ping pong,and lots and lots of chicken nuggets.Are family is really competitive so we went up stairs and payed q tennis challenge at first it was 2v2's then it was 1v1's the it was family vs family.if someone lost they would be really mad and throw a fit that they lost.Mos to f the people were really out of it at the party.

The story of the elf jimmy. It all started when Jimmy was an elf and he is sitting by the fire, it is so warm it is like a desert inside that room. But, jimmy didn't make all the toys that he was required to make. So he had to go to the workshop to make the rest. He ran as fast as the clouds running away from the sun. When he got there he got the toy supplies and started making. While he got working Santa told him he was doing a great time and doing great work. After that he felt great about what he had done and he got himself some hot cocoa. After that he went home and had a great day with the other Elfs.

On the last day of the semester, I was still a bit sick, but I had to take my exams. After I finished and corrected the language arts exam, I got a 90 and I was happy. I texted my dad and he came and got me from school. When I got home, I slept for an hour. Then most of the break was playing on my computer.

After a long night of traveling around the world in search for the gifts he always gets himself, he decides he would no longer gallivant and he was done for the night. The bag slightly unzips as the sleigh comes to a gruesome halt, slowly he drags the bag in the basement leaving only a trail of thick red blood. Lifting the bag up after a long night of joy, Santa unzips the bag to reveal his prizes from the night \. 9 little plump children and beautiful masterpiece photos of the kills of the holiday. “Nothing says Christmas like serial killer”, Santa says, letting out a laughing Ho Ho Ho. Looking at the children stuffed in his bag he took them out one by one, looking closely to pick his little helper for the night. The children cried and

Christmas time comes around and the kids are given rifles but they are told never to shoot a mockingbird because it`s a sin to kill something that does nothing but make beautiful music for everyone. a little while later on the kids go to sleep and are woken up to a fire. Part of Miss MAudies house had been on fire and it was snowing so this was very strange to the people of Maycomb. When the kids went to go look, Boo slipped out of his house and placed a blanket on Scout`s shoulders without her knowing the go inside. When she realizes the blanket is on her and asks how it got there no one answers and they go back to bed. in the morning the kids go check on Miss Maudie and make sure everything is all right she tells the kids she's glad her house burned

When Melinda started her first day of high school, she suffered from peer pressure with her best friend- who had just left her, and everyone had hated her because she ruined a party during summer break by calling the police. Melinda knew that no one knew the truth, but she was afraid to speak out about it. Laurie Anderson used the allusion of Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer

My Christmas break started off rough but, it got better as the days moved on.

Santa came out to see who, and why someone was making so much noise. Seeing Sylvester standing in the street and pointing to a spot in the sky, Santa stopped to look up. He is flabbergasted to see the reindeer are actually flying.

Christmas is my favorite holiday of the year. I love seeing the shinny Christmas lights that decorates my street and the sound of fresh fallen snow on the ground. Christmas reminds me of family, the laughter and loved we shared, and the gifts we gave to each other. My house on Christmas became the center of my joy.