"A Different Kind of Christmas", is about a son of a southern aristocrat planter, he is sent to Princeton to pursue an education. There, Fletcher the aristocrats son is influenced by a group of Quaker brothers. The Quaker brothers show Fletcher the evils of slavery, in a short visit to their Quaker community on a weekend. They bestow Fletcher by how slaves can cope with their freedom once they have escaped from their former plantation home. Also the slaves see themselves as equal to everyone else. One slave even tries to shake Fletcher's hand. Fletcher showed great discomfort with the fact that a black man shook his hand, because Fletcher being an aristocrat planter felt superior to the former slave. After Fletcher returned home he was very confused with himself. Fletcher's grades began to drop, and the dean of Princeton had to intervene to help Fletcher get back on track. It wasn't until one of Fletcher's professors brought up Fredrick Douglass a famous free black abolitionist, that Fletcher realized that slavery was wrong, and Fletcher himself could do something about it. From there Fletcher goes to the head of the Underground Railroad or the UGGR. There Fletcher asks to help out their cause by being a conductor. At first the head of the UGGR isn't sure if he can trust Fletcher, but he asks Fletcher his name and where he lives. He looks into Fletcher and all checks out, and he sends Fletcher on a mission in his own town, to make a break out, on Christmas Eve. Fletcher returns to his home two weeks before Christmas, where Fletcher established himself as a huge proslavery person who will someday take over his father's plantation. Fletcher meets his accomplice on a ride home from a party; his name was Harpin John, a famous black barbequer, and harmonica player. They plan the escape set for Christmas Eve. On Christmas Eve a patrolman on duty discovers their plans that night. They think that Harpin John had something to do with the breakout so they send out a request to go find him, and question him.
This kind of tradition was called, "simbang gabi." ... They were selling different kinds of rice cakes and the famous "puto bumbong." ... These kinds of food were not really served in the usual days, only in the holiday season. ... The eighteen days before Christmas has been forgotten. ... They thought that it was okay not to be involved in this kind of tradition because people changed. ...
The Christmas Tree Many people around the world have many family traditions and many different ways of celebrating the holiday of Christmas. ... Shopping for a tree was kind of a drawn out experience for me. ... Well, what seemed to be the same place; a big lot with a bunch of green trees never really looked any different. ... Christmas with them was a completely different experience all-together. ... Christmas morning was different at my grandparent's house than Christmas morning at my own. ...
In New Zealand, on the other hand, there is a different kind of warmth. ... Beaches, the first necessity to a Kiwi Christmas. ... The kind of fun that comes with frolicking in the cool water on a hot summer's day is not something that most people get to enjoy during Christmas, in a way, it's almost as if it's exclusive to New Zealand. ... The sound of fat sizzling and the smell of different spices and sauces fill up the air and lure hungry people to form a circle around the barbecue, waiting for their turn. ... In a way, they're New Zealand's very own, unique Christm...
A Christmas Carol, although it is of a different time period still today teaches valuable lessons. ... Scrooge despises Christmas. ... He woke up kind, generous, considerate and giving. ... (A Christmas Carol, pg. 343) He uses characters that are like the different types of people in the world. ... It was good to use the different types of characters because that different types of people could read the book and enjoy it. ...
That's a Filipino way of saying "hello ber-months it's Christmas time!" During this season we feel different kind of freshness in the air, as if each place we go had been sprayed with the sweetest scent of the most expensive perfume, which makes Christmas a one of a kind celebration. ... Human-sized Santa Clauses projected the best smiles as they sit under a humongous Christmas tree bejeweled with gaudy Christmas balls. ... Filipinos are fond of carolling during Christmas. ... One of the simplest blessings of Christmas is love. ...
Many different stories can be connected by a common element, whether it is symbolism, techniques used, or theme. ... These themes aren't the same at all, but the concepts within the two stories, only you can decide what kind of life you lead, is definitely found within these stories. ... In "A Christmas Carol," Scrooge was also a very bitter man. ... Scrooge saw different opportunities for himself as he was growing up now that he hadn't seen back then. ... There two stories are similar but different because Emily and Scrooge have choices they need to make. ...
My fondest childhood memory out of many would probably be Christmas eve night at my Aunt Vicky's house. ... You could see all the decorations, it was truly Christmas. ... On top of that every two seconds someone was asking people to pose in different ways to take pictures. ... Family functions were filled with laughter and conversations of all kinds, there was never a dull moment. After I turned 8, things in my family were extremely different. ...
We encounter many different people from different walks of life in our daily existence. ... In a general way, there can be good that would come from this, but there are many different forms of religion. ... "There is little doubt that one fundamentalism can feed another, spurring recruitment and escalating into a sort of religious arms race " (Laurie Goodstine, More Religion, but Not the Old-Time Kind). ... In our hometown, there was much debate over calling the Christmas tree a "Holiday" tree" this past season. ... Not everyone believes that Christmas is the birth of Christ in "Separation ...
