Oh, the moment every Neopian has been waiting for is finally approaching. Stockings are lined against the edges of the fireplace, Jazzmosis Christmas music floods the air, a large ornamented evergreen Christmas tree stands in the corner of every Neopian’s living room, and a fresh batch of cookies rest on a plate next to a glass of milk on the table. The night has come for Santa Claus to plop down the chimney and deliver gifts, bringing joy to thousands of Neopets and spreading smiles when they wake the next morning.
Santa’s been on every Neopet’s mind since the first Day of Giving, leaving less room for the other Holiday Neopets. While most focus on pleasing Mr. Claus, these Holiday Neopets are just as important because they each add their
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They like colder climates and can be seen frolicking in herds in Happy Valley. They are very playful and enjoy participating in all types of games, especially ones that involve running, because naturally, they can run and soar very quickly. Their running and flying capabilities become incredibly handy on the night of Christmas Eve because they are the ones responsible for wielding Santa’s sleigh through the air. Without the Reindorfs, no Christmas gifts would be delivered.
[b]How to make your Neopet look like The Reindorf:[/b] You’ll need a Christmas Paint Brush to paint either an Aisha, Gelert, Ixi, Flotsam, Mynci, or Kau.
[b]Customization Tips:[/b] You should give your Reindorf-looking Neopet a Delightful Holiday Sled to help it along its journey, and it comes complete with presents for Santa and his Reindorfs to deliver. Another item that’ll spruce up your Neopet’s look is the Sleigh On A Rooftop
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In the past, he hated Christmas and set out with his best effort to destroy it. However, I’ve heard recently that he had a change of heart and isn’t as menacing as he looks. Whenever Santa has a sick day, it is rumored that the Grinch will fill in for him.
[b]How to make your Neopet look like The Grinch:[/b] If you have a Skeith, paint it with a Christmas Paint Brush
[b]Customization Tips:[/b] A background to complete your Grinch-looking Neopet’s look would be the Up On The Rooftop Background as it includes a bag of gifts for your Neopet to hand out.
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9 .[b]The Snowager:[/b] The Snowager is responsible for setting a windy gust of snow throughout Neopia during the month of Giving. Without him, there wouldn’t be any snow to play in or marvel at. He provides us with the miracle and beauty that is snow.
[b]How to make your Neopet look like The Snowager:[/b] You’ll have to get lucky and zap your Hissi ice with the Lab Ray.
[b]Customization Tips:[/b] A perfect background for your Ice Hissi is the Ice Caves Background because it has the Snowager peeking out from his lair. Good trinkets can include the Ice Crystal Shard Shower to give your Neopet the effect of breathing out ice.
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Scrooge was and owner of a factory and made a whole bunch of money, but he did not care about anyone else. “Merry Christmas said his nephew, what right do have to be merry you are poor enough”. This shows that scrooge is mean to family and does not care about Christmas.
Scrooge was always mean to everyone. They did not like him. He was visited by three ghosts that taught him a lesson. He started being nice. “Scrooge was better than his word. He did it all. . . He was a second father. . . [to Tiny Tim] His own heart laughed.” (Dickens 64). Doing nice things for people can make people happier too. The Grinch, as well as Scrooge, hates Christmas and he expresses it. The Whos hate him for it. He takes the presents of all the Whos, he is about to throw it off the mountain. The Grinch hears a sound. It is them. They are singing, despite the fact their Christmas is ruined. He returned all their gifts and celebrates Christmas with them. He is finally loved by the Whos. Doing nice things for people can make a person happy as well. Although, Scrooge was helped by spirits, The Grinch was held by people. Recent books can be seen using traditional story’s themes.
However a little girl named Cindy Lou Who is feeling depressed and lacking the holiday spirit. When her brother and his friends return from climbing Mount Crumpit, claiming they saw the Grinch, Cindy Lou grows curious of the Grinch. The Grinch is a mean spirited villain sporting yellow teeth and covered in green hair. His small heart has no room for feeling while his only friend is his dog, Max. The holiday season is especially despised by the Grinch. He has an extreme hate for Christmas and holiday cheer. The Grinch tri...
Raven: Oh winter is coming! It will begin to snow quite soon as well and I really need food. Hmm... What shall I do? Oh yeah I know! Squirrel! I bet squirrel has piled up lots of food by now!
In Middle Age art, St. Nicholas was described as a tall, thin, bearded man. The red suit and white beard worn was similar to the bishop’s vestments. The American Santa was popularized my dutch settlers coming to New York telling stories of a man, after hearing stories of Sinter Klaas a department store dresses a man up as the dutch described him, he wore blue three-cornered hat, red waistcoat, and yellow stockings to a man wearing a broad-brimmed hat and a giant pair of Flemish trunk hose (3). John Pintard was a member of the New York Historical Society, he distributed woodcuts of St. Nicholas at the society's annual meeting, they would be cravings of Santa images and stockings hanging from the fireplace filled with toys and fruit. (3) People came from all over to see the life size Santa. Santa didn't gain the plump and chubby look until the American poem from the 19th century, “Twas The Night Before Christmas”. This is when he gained the signature outfit of the red suit with white trim too. The reason they gave him the plump appearance is so the children would see him as more friendly and they would have nothing the fear (2). Santa grew even more popular, the Salvation Army started dressing some of the people up as Santa so they would be able to afford the free Christmas meals they handed out. From here the popularity of Santa grew across the
The passage is also included to add that Nick is finally realizing that the west is where he truly belonged. He regards Christmas snow as “Our Snow” to imply that Nick has re-accepted the West as his own (175). The line “Before we melted indistinguishably into it again” was included to show that Nick and the other westerners
Themes in this story were guilt and innocence. Scrooge feels guilty due to the fact that he is mean and mistreats Bob Cratchit and his nephew Fred. Fred is Scrooge’s only relative who is still alive and is nothing like his uncle. Fred is pleasant and essentially loves Christmas. He also faces guilt because he is extremely frugal and cold hearted especially to the men from the charity, and extremely rude to the caroler he chases away. For instance, Bob Cratchit, Fred, men from the charity and the caroler are innocence. They didn’t deserve to be treated unfairly just because Scrooge is an unkind nasty
In conclusion, Scrooge is a cold-hearted, tight fisted, greedy man, who despises Christmas and all things which engender happiness. After a visit from the Ghost of Christmas Past, he finds happiness again and the wrong decisions he made him the man he become in the present, The Ghost of Christmas Present made him learn or remember joy, happiness, coming together at Christmas with friends and family and his moral responsibility to society. Finally, the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come shows him where his current life choices will lead him and makes Scrooge have a epiphany and because of these experiences, he changes.
The Grinch is an individual, who is bitter and lives in a cave on the snowy Mount Crumpits, which is 10,000 feet tall and north of Whoville town. The Grinch age is unknown, however looks to be about in his mid-40s and is unemployed. Thus, results in him spending a lot of time alone in his cave with his dog, Max, as his social companion. At any rate, the Grinch faced many issues when he was younger, causing his current behavior, where he was abandoned as a child, and made fun of because of his look and horrendous appearance at school and as a way to cope he decided to run away. The Grinch behavior shows signs of depression, aggression, and irritation though out a large sum of the movie. In that case, the kid that use to make fun of
As grotesque as the little stuffed Santa is, the idea of putting away said ornaments in a month is so loathsome he can feel his knees buckle beneath him. Maybe Santa can stay year round.
The Grinch started to hate Christmas more. He hated the singing, he hating the dancing, he hated his family, and most of all he hated CHRISTMAS! The Grinch couldn’t stand the Who’s. The Grinch had to live right next to them. Each and every Christmas became worse and worse. The Grinch started breaking the Who’s windows and throwing snowballs at the Who’s. The Grinch would laugh every time he made a Whovillian hurt. The Grinch sat and watched the Who’s getting their presents each year, planning more and more each year. Soon the Grinch will have the perfect plan. Plan A, the plan he always relied on. The Grinch started knocking down the Who’s doors and stealing their Christmas trees each year to make the Who’s
See who can draw the best snowman or Father Christmas. Use glue and bags of cotton wool to make life like beards. Cotton wool also looks great when used for snow. Use glitter or gold stars and maybe even multi-coloured pens to decorate the inside. This is guaranteed to be an afternoon of mess and a lot of fun.
The animated musical comedy is the tale of the hermitic green Grinch, voiced by Jim Carrey, who is intent on running the Christmas holiday for the joyful people of Whoville. With a heart described as two sizes two small, the Grinch disguises himself as Santa Clause and empties houses throughout the village of their Christmas trees, ornaments, and
In the end of both How the Grinch Stole Christmas versions (1966 and 2000) he moves toward people to show compliance. He was attempting to make the Whos happy during the feast by carving the roast beast. He gains love and secures approval to sit with them during dinner. Usually they would run away from him screaming. It’s hard not to grow a detachment toward the Whos. He once moved against people to live in a cave on Mount Crumpit. He moved away because he was teased when he was younger. Even looking at the Grinch, how would he expect to live in Whoville all his life? He isn’t the same species. The Grinch moved against people as a hostility role. The Grinch 's need to feel powerful and to exploit Max by being mean are efforts to lessen the discomfort of basic anxiety (this one of Horney’s 10 Neurotic security seeking
Christmas Eve was a special time for Momma and Poppa. Even though there never was enough money to go down to the neighborhood stores to buy presents, Momma and Poppa always made sure I had one present on Christmas morning. In years past I had received a doll made from worn out clothing, with a painted face and hair of yarn. A box made of wood carved by Poppa with my name encircled with a heart. One gift to a young child may not be much, but Momma and Poppa always made sure there was something under our tiny Christmas tree.