Easter Monday

Lottery' is a fictitious story it can be argued that it mirrors the attitude of American culture in how it addresses religious tradition in its major holidays and celebrations.      Two of the biggest holidays in the United States are Christmas and Easter. Both of which are derived from Christian beliefs. Even though 'The Lottery' is apparently a pagan ritual, violent and horrific, it is appropriate, only by the fact that the participants no longer remember, or seem to care, what the original intent

contrast to the ones here in the United States. To begin with, Spain has a holiday called Semana Santa, or Holy Week, that lasts for a week. The week before Easter, the regions of the Spanish-speaking country celebrate the resurrection of Jesus with their own styles and customs. However, according to Miruna Corneanu, the author of the article “Easter in Spain”, “Semana Santa celebrations are nowhere else as elaborate and spectacular as they are in Andalusia….” In this southern region of the country, the

Evil is extremely apparent in the world today, but for how long will people stand idly by as it continues to worsen? The song “Sunday Bloody Sunday,” written by U2, suggests that the only valid response to the violence that occurred in Northern Ireland in the 1970s is condemnation. The writers not only condemn the brutality of that time, but, in a broader sense, condemn violence as a whole, showing that there are no positive outcomes to violence, only more violence. Therefore, people must rise up

world due to an energy crisis. The main character, Wade Watts, escapes into the virtual reality created in the OASIS. When the game’s creator, James Halliday, dies, a contest to inherit his fortune comes about, prompting many users to try and find the Easter egg that contains it. After years of the contest hype going down, Wade becomes the first person to make any real progress, and the contest becomes relevant again. Throughout the book, the varying plot points, character developments, and themes made

he wants to always know exactly what is going on just like most of society. Since the story follows Wade on his journey most of the relatability comes from him such as his living situation and how he was spending so much time working on finding the easter egg and finally finding the first gate after years of research. Yet we can tell the personalities of other characters like Aech as a strong, funny and supportive friend. Ernest Cline is very descriptive in the way how he tells the story of Wade Watts

“I am SO hungry.” “I should’ve ordered two steaks.” “Guys, I literally can’t wait one more second to eat my garlic mashed potatoes.” Nora and Sydney run to the bathroom giggling, skipping along. Shortly after they return our steaming, delicious smelling meals are set in front of us. We are devouring our juicy steaks, savory potatoes, tender lobster, and crunchy chicken strips when something behind the over towering brick fire place dividing the dining room from the bar makes a popping sound

feel that I have stopped attending because I would often leave church not feeling fulfilled. I have a friend who has been inviting to her church for a few years. I took this essay as an opportunity to finally attend. I visited Celebration Church on Easter Sunday 2016. Given that it was a special Christian holiday, the church was incredibly crowded. They had numerous children activities taking place in the parking lot. The church volunteers that helped me find a parking and greeted me as I walked through

Director of Service for Gannon’s Residence Hall Association (RHA). Summer Young gave me your contact information. The Gannon Residence Hall Association is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday, March 25th. We are looking forward to the MLK Center to participating in our event! Can you have everyone from the MLK Center RSVP by Monday, March 19th, so I can have an estimate of who is coming? Also, in the summary of this event, it says to bring your own egg carton. I understand that may be financially

On Easter Sunday, Lahore, Pakistan was next in a growing list of countries attacked on a large by a suicide bomber in the past six months. The bombing, later claimed by Taliban affiliate Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, targeted a park populated with Christian women and children celebrating the holiday. Photos of bloody victims and rescuers soon surfaced as well as first-hand accounts of the explosion. The sheer horror and violent nature of the story and the photos as well as the constant international attention

church. However, the context of the service within the Catholic liturgical year is of greater importance. Palm Sunday service occurs annually and takes place during the Lenten period (a season of preparation before Easter, 40 days before Easter). Palm Sunday takes place the Sunday before Easter Sunday and marks the beginning of Holy Week, the final week of Lent. I chose to observe this space because I was interested in experiencing it as a performance and viewing it through a different lens and was also