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    This is evidenced as Marley died on Christmas day Scrooge was the only mourner however Scrooge did not seem affected by the death as instead of paying his respect Scrooge used it as an opportunity to make business "even Scrooge was not so dreadfully cut up by the sad event‚ but that he was

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    How i celebrate christmas

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    How I celebrate Christmas Decorations And Lightings During christmas time in India‚ our family decorates the whole house with lightings and decorations. We also set up a nativity set which is a major tradition to us. Lights are a vital part of celebrating christmas for Indians as they symbolize brightness and liveliness‚ we even have a festival of lights called‚ diwali. Red and green are the traditional colours of christmas. Green represents the continuance of life through the winter‚ green represents

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    Too much work

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    make. Juggling a job schedule around school is a bit much for a teen to handle. I agree with Debra Viadero‚ a part- time job only hurts student’s grades. Too much work is a bad idea. A part-time job endangers students in many different ways. Working too much leads to a lack of sleep. Part time jobs can create a detachment from school. Also‚ working too much heightens teenager’s chance of injuries. People think working at an early age brings experiences and builds character‚ but really part-time jobs

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    Too Much Homework

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    Too Much Homework Throughout the United States‚ students are spending a lot of time on homework. According to many people‚ it’s too much. With the modern impressiveness on high testing‚ teachers are striving to do more with less‚ which can result in an overflow of schoolwork outside of school. Several experts say there is no evidence to suggest that homework is helpful to student’s achievement’s‚ and too much of it can overwhelm students and cause them to back out of trying. Others claim that

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    Christmas wasn’t always the popular holiday it is today. In fact‚ the well known puritans‚ in the 1600s actually banned it out of disgust and anger. Christmas nowadays is heralded‚ by most‚ as a joyous holiday. Those who don’t celebrate Christmas‚ but celebrate a different holiday around this time are still consumed by the beauty of the wintery season. However‚ some Americans do not celebrate Christmas- or any holidays for that matter and in fact look down on them as useless and frivolous in a Scrooge-like

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    during during Christmas Plot On a Christmas Eve. Nora Helmer walks into the apartment with gifts and a Christmas tree. She paid the porter double what he asked for and she was eating macaroons. Her husband‚ Torvald Helmer‚ comes out of his study calling Nora his skylark and his squirrel. Nora tells Torvald that she wants to show him what she has purchased‚ and Torvald jokes with her for being a spendthrift. Nora replies that they can now afford to be spend more‚ since Torvald’s has a new job position

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    Mourning Becomes Electra

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    From Aeschylus’ Oresteia to Eugene O’Neill’s Mourning Becomes Electra: Text‚ Adaptation and Performance[1] ©Alison Burke‚ The Open University‚ UK Introduction The Royal National Theatre’s production of Eugene O’Neill’s Mourning Becomes Electra at the Royal National Theatre (London 2003–4) downplayed the relationship between O’Neill’s trilogy and Aeschylus’ Oresteia. Rather than following the stage directions of O’Neill‚ which are evocative of classical staging conventions‚ the RNT production

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    Football Is Too Dangerous

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    Football. It is a loved sport among many and has been around for almost 150 years. People come together to watch or play it at family gatherings. Students unite every Friday night to support and cheer on their fellow classmates. Football is also a gateway to many fundraisers‚ supporting various subjects. Kids often use it as a tool to get away from all the stress in life while teaching them discipline‚ hard work‚ friendship‚ dedication‚ teamwork‚ the list goes on. Even people who are not generally

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    Are Igens Too Distracted

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    Today the iGens are getting too distracted by their phones‚ tablets‚ and other technological devices. Everyone is getting too excited and wanting to buy the newest games and apps. I think that more accidents are occurring since people are texting and driving. People are getting other people hurt including themselves. They are getting too distracted that they ignore their own parents and by how they are using the technology today the iGens are not learning as much literacy as they are supposed to

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    My Holidays Two weeks ago‚ everyone was looking forward to this Christmas holiday. It was a great chance for people to relax! We could meet our families and friends during the holiday. For some people‚ it might be interesting to go on vacations. But for me‚ the holidays were not enjoyed. It was not what I had expected. Unlike China‚ the winter break here is way shorter. I

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