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The Gift Of The Magi In the story “The Gift Of The Magi” by O. Henry, I think that the author mainly used three of the seven elements. The three elements that I thought he, O. Henry, put to great use in this short story were plot, theme, and tone…

not the way Christmas truly should be. Being a Jew, I have an objective point of view about Christmas. Today, Christmas means to me big sales in the stores, long line-ups, and gift giving. Christmas has taken on a very capitalistic and commercial role in our…

It was an unexpected gift. I leaped with joy when my aunty proposed that she would take me to Thailand for the Christmas holidays. Being the top of my form, my aunty felt that it was essential that we celebrate this momentous moment as I had passed my 'O…

Another Christmas had come and gone. Seated in the living room in front of his television, Jimmy Stevenson was disheartened. Christmas evening was almost always one of the most depressing moments of the year. He hated the idea of a holiday going away…

that people also give this kind of gift strait from the heart to show friendship. Birthdays, Easter, Christmas, and other holidays are a time for celebration, joy, and gift giving. While the traditional gift giving started with good intentions, I think it has…

to tell fortune. I was so afraid to visit her house until one day… It was Christmas Eve, my mother asked me to bring a gift to the fortuneteller next door. At first I did not want to go but somehow I knocked on her door with a small wrapped gift…

Christmas lights, to some, are a way of looking at and showing spirit towards the holiday season. Throughout the world, people from different ethnic groups each have a way of showing their Christmas character. Americans have lighted their houses…

Charles Dickens and A Christmas Carol Born in 1812 Charles Dickens grew up in a small town in London. Dickens grew up in a poor family. His family, sent to debtors’ jail before he became old enough to fend for himself, convinced him to find…

I've heard it most often when someone is talking about children. Some folks even say, "Christmas is for children." Do they mean that Christmas is no more than fairy-tale wonderment? For sure, December is chock-full of kid fun, from cartoon specials…

Started in the 1970's, America's Gifted & Talented programs are used to enhance the curriculum of students included in either category in order to challenge and strengthen their unique abilities. These students are usually provided a separate class…