Why I hate Christmas
“I despise Christmas and I always will!” ---this was a common monologue I had with my lonely self around this time of year. I continued on my daily evening saunter, in the bitter, cold air, gazing at the children on the other side of the fence playing outdoors in the mounds of white snow. Joyously appearing as if layering ten garments for the sake of stepping outside was to be fun. I would like to believe that I do not envy the children with happy childhoods and amorous families, but I know dejectedly, I still do. You could call me a “Grinch” during this time of year I guess. But overall, I find the holiday of Christmas extremely irritating and obnoxious. I returned to my desolate “room” that I have had to call my home for the last couple of years, but I presume I would have no choice. Lonesome, once
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I had had a very wonderful dream that night. I was a child once again, filled with bliss and contentment. My entire family and I were all together having a splendid time at Central Park on Christmas Eve. We were all together singing Carols, building snow men, and opening gifts together… I don’t remember the last time I saw my family. Sad, but I guess better for me at the same time. My family members were not the best people, I guess you could say, but somewhere in my heart I know I still love them. I look around my cage at plain concrete walls. Steel bars, doors, and a toilet. It’s all a man needs, right? How I have endured this same, drab room for all this time and not gone crazy I would really like to know. I look over at my calendar hanging by the window. It’s Christmas Eve once again. People are elatedly rushing around malls picking out last minute Christmas gifts to put a smile on children’s faces. While I’m here… isolated… staring out the small, spherical window in my cell, struggling to remember how life was back when I was
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.
Christmas, the pinnacle of every holiday and the one day in the year where families gather around, exchange gifts, and honor the birth God's son. This would be the meaning of Christmas for most families but... my family's another story. You see, my cousins make a trip from Texas to North Dakota to visit us for Christmas every year. I know what you're
Christmas is the sight of wrapping paper annihilated by kids screaming and a Christmas of things of presents.
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
Each ghost marks an important step in Scrooge’s journey towards being a better person. Explain
To begin, his hatred of Christmas extends from his materialistic view of Christmas. Evidently, the Grinch explains his specific hatred for the noise that comes associated with the gifts within his monologue. Perhaps, the Grinch does not hate Christmas as a whole but only the materialistic aspects of it.
A Christmas Carol In a Christmas Carol, Dickens uses some of his past childhood experiences to show us that Christmas is very important and many messages come across in this book. It is split up into five ‘staves.’ The reason that they are staves instead of chapters as staves are used in music and it is called a Christmas ‘carol.’
are poor enough.” And he said he lives in his word of fools. We can
Christmas is an international holiday that is beloved by many. I, however, see Christmas for what it really is. It isn’t some festive love fest that celebrates the birth of Jesus; Christmas is an allusion. Christmas has pulled the wool over the eyes of many by presenting the temptation of gifts, therefore making them oblivious to the true meaning behind the holiday. Christmas has betrayed its lineage, it has lost sight of its purpose, and it is denouncing the powerful meanings and messages for future generations to come. This holiday has been around for centuries and over the years it has become a façade and has found a way to hide what it truly stands for.
Sometimes a non-fiction book can have relative applications and stories in it, but a fiction book can achieve the same purpose with adding some exaggeration to further support the meaning of the story. The Christmas Carol, written by Charles Dickens, is a fiction story, but it contains a lot of meaning to the outlook on life. The battle between the flesh and the soul adds emphasis on the morals of the human being. Developing the story is an important aspect as well, whether the development is in the conflict, within the characters or the resolution. Inside the conflict, the conflict can either be internal or external. External being the fight between two men, and internal being the conflict within yourself. The Conflict in The Christmas Carol
Whenever you think of Christmas Carols, what song pops into your head? Personally, for me, it has always been “The Twelve Days of Christmas”. I always think of this carol because it is one of the first ones I was ever taught. When I was younger I figured the song meant exactly what it said. I thought that it had no religious meaning behind it, but to my surprise, there is a special meaning behind this Christmas Carol.
The average population of the United States develops themselves on the basic understanding that Christmas is the same recognition around the world. On December 25th, people open gifts, eat a hearty meal, and usually attend some type of religious ceremony. However, the population may be surprised to find that their just perception is wrong. Greenland, Jamaica, Zambia have many traditions that recognize Christmas.
Everyone knows about Christmas because it is a holiday that has been celebrated for hundreds of years all around the world. Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December and it is a tradition for many people that gifts are given on this day. This holiday is celebrated by different people, religions, and cultures. With the diversity in this world, Christmas has different meanings, but it is styled with the same traditional colors, delicious food, and common flowers and plants.
On Christmas, the most enormous holiday of the year, there are many things to enjoy. Who doesn't like waking up to gifts under the Christmas tree? There is also all of that delicious hot chocolate to drink. And amazing food to eat such as ham, potatoes, and the chocolate bars in your stocking. And who doesn't like to sit down, relax and listen to the Christmas songs? Don’t even get me started on decorating the Christmas tree, all of the stunning lights, the fascinating ornaments, and the sparkling gleaming star on top. Just hope you don't knock it over! Ok, who likes snowball fights? I mean, on Christmas you have giant amounts of snow, why not have a good old snowball fight? And if you are in Hawaii or Florida or some other place that doesn't get snow, you're missing out on the fun. I would suggest moving to New York, they have so much snow they can't keep the streets clean in winter. So to Florida, we send our regards. Wait, there's supposed to be a point to this paragraph? Well, uh, kids, don’t give Santa a hard time, keep your Christmas list short.
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.