Carolyn Howard-Johnson uses literary devices such as personification and imagery, in the passage Milk Glass, to convey the narrator values Christmas time and the milk glass.
Growing up in the Victorian period, Christmas didn’t have too much of an influence on society, particularly in England, where Dickens’ grew up. This could be why one might possibly find it odd that this man is known so well for his interest in Christmas, and his many stories that reflect that interest. Charles Dickens’ has forever changed the lives of people everywhere by the characters he portrays in his stories. From the innocent Tiny Tim, to the humbug Ebenezar Scrooge, to the mysterious ghost of Christmas Past, Present, and Future…Dickens’ has a way to look and write about Christmas from the point of view many could not even imagine. He even brought the tradition of feisting on turkey and ham on Christmas Day into our daily December 25 ritual, now how can one not cherish the man for that.
The poems that most interested me are written by Robert Frost; Fire and Ice, Nothing Gold Can Stay, and Design. In these poem Frost uses the literary such as symbolism and rhyme scheme. Symbolism is used to provide the reader with a meaning other than the literary meaning of object or idea. Rhyme scheme is used to help the reader read and understand the poem. By using these two literary devices and more Frost has achieved many awards for his work.
In the fictional play, A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley, by Israel Horovitz, Scrooge’s first impression is not very good. He refuses to donate to the poor, he dismisses family who want a relationship, and he is miserable and tries to make others the same way. When two men come to see Scrooge, they were asking for donations for the poor. Scrooge, being one of the wealthiest people in the community, is very dismissive, wrongfully so, and asks the two men to leave empty handed. When Scrooge asks if there are workhouses for the poor to go to, the men explain that most people would rather die than to go there. In response Scrooge states, “If they would rather die, than they had better do it and decrease the surplus in population.” (649) When
The play “A Christmas Carol – A ghost story of Christmas” by Charles Dickson, directed by James Black in Houston, TX was performed in a similar way in “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickson, directed by Michael Wilson in Washington, D.C. The both plays had similarities and differences throughout the play in which demonstrated different creativity from the different directors. The rating that was given by the reviewer of the play in Washington gave a 5 out of 5 star rating. For the play that I went to watch the rating I would give it would be a 5 star rating.
Know this song...Dashing through the snow in a one-horse open sleigh? Well it was written by organist James Lord Piermont for a Thanksgiving program at a school church in Savannah, Georgia. O’re the things we go laughing all the way. Jingle Bells which is the name of this song, is one the most popular Christmas carol in the world. This song was first released in 1857 and published with the name One horse open sleigh. Jingle Bells was often used as a drinking song in Christmas parties, people used to jingle their cups with ice and sing along.
In Christmas 1910, Robert Butler uses plot and character to reflect on the setting of the short story. The setting takes place in her third Christmas in the west river country, which is described as a bad, hopeless and depressing place. There is nothing there but flat lands everywhere. There is nothing better for Abigail to do to make her life better there, so she just has to do what her parents do. The areas around them are even desolated. Due to droughts, it makes South Dakota lonely and go through some hard times. The winter makes it hard for people to interact with other people. Abigail needs her own character, she wants attention from people that are not her family. The weather where they live is not your typical ideal weather, Abigail
Like maybe someone helped you out when you needed help? Or someone loved died, that changed your life? I think the thesis is that death, a gift, and/or being nice can cause a significant change in someone’s life.
“Whatever happens,” said Copeland “I’ll be home for Christmas.” In 1934, Jean and Copeland Kell had recently settled with their three young boys in Beaufort, NC. Jean often felt that she had found Beaufort by The Grace of God. It’s historical presence and tree lined streets had quickly become home for her. Now, Cope needed to return to New Jersey to work, and Jean would “snowbird” in Beaufort for the winter.
The chiming of the jingle bells that adorn my hair tie makes it hard to listen for noises in the bushes around me, but the flashlight in my hand assures me that if there are elves out here, I’m going to find them. I check every yard that has an abundance of lights because that’s where the elves like to hide. I had waited the entire year for this one night and all that was going through my head was what I would walk out to on Christmas morning. Did Santa leave me an Easybake Oven like I asked for in my letter to the North Pole? Did the reindeer like the bags of oats and crushed candy canes I put together for them? Back then, Santa and Christmas were everything to me.
Conversely, alliteration was used to signify a reciprocation of the author's attitude concerning desire. "Cradle of Causeless Care" is a form of alliteration in the poem that exemplifies a sense of perfunctory. "Man's mark", "fond fancy", and "worthless ware" are also other examples of alliteration that are delineated in " Thou Blind Man's Mark". Desire is reflected throughout the poem as loathsome. The author exhibits alliteration to show that he has experienced desire. Certainly, his experience with desire was abhorrent.
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Many years ago, I started reading A Christmas Carol around the holidays and it became a special tradition that I have kept and truly enjoyed. Back in 1868, Charles Dickens made a trip to the U.S. with one of his stops being Mechanics Hall in Worcester, MA. With great anticipation, special trains came from all over to bring people to the city so they could see Charles Dickens perform a reading of his now famous, A Christmas Carol. Beginning in 1993, his great, great, grandson, Gerald Charles Dickens has taken up the cause and continued the tradition of reading the same holiday story.
First, they explain the influences of the camp meeting hymns and the revival movements in America during the early nineteenth century (307). According to them, the revival movement had a significant impact on congregational song since several collections of revival hymns were created, such as the Christian Lyre and Village Hymns (308). They also assert that the camping meeting hymns were based on folk hymns and secular folk songs. Moreover, the authors describe the origins and the purpose of the Sunday school that initially, was focused on children (310). They explain the development of the Sunday school song in the North and in the south of the United States and according to them, the Sunday school tune style emerged in the 1860’s. The Sunday school tunes could be described as simple melodies based on basic harmony, repetitive rhythms, and simple meters
The band had a special meeting planned after we played the music for our church’s Thanksgiving Supper. We showed up to the church on a cold Saturday morning, making our way to the auditorium. We began to discuss the plans, ideas, or even the thoughts that we had for what we should do next. Dan, the first to talk whatever the occasion, said, “I think we should work on writing our own songs.” That idea was quickly reviewed and considered to be an option. I thought a little bit harder about what to do and suddenly it came to me. “We should have a Christmas concert. We can all pick out our favorite Christmas songs and perform them.” Now this was a first class idea.