Americans who are not widely recognized that made a sacrifice for what they believed in. Of all African Americans who have made significant achievements and contributions to our society‚ Miriam Makeba inspires me. Miriam Makeba‚ widely known as “Mama Africa”‚ was a civil rights activist and a South African singer. Miriam was born on March 4‚ 1932‚ in Johannesburg. As any other African born during this time‚ Miriam’s life was not all “flowers and daisies.” At 18 days old‚ she was imprisoned with
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R110 11-4-13 Halloween Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about Halloween. Central Idea: The origins‚ evolution‚ and traditions of Halloween. Introduction: Did you know that every year in the U.S. alone‚ seven billion dollars are spent on Halloween? Two billion of that just on candy. I will be telling you about where Halloween began‚ how it has changed over the years‚ and some traditions families follow. According to the survey I sent out via email to my class mates‚ they do
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History of Halloween Halloween has its origins in the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain. Irish and Scottish immigrants carried versions of the tradition to North America in the nineteenth century. Once the holiday was brought to America‚ it was slowly changed over generations into the current version of the holiday. Traditional activities include trick-or-treating‚ bonfires‚ visiting "haunted houses"‚ carving jack-o-lanterns‚ and costume parties. The festival of Samhain is a celebration
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Definition Argument Essay Even though it might not seem that way Halloween could be interpreted in a various number of ways. This argument is for the purpose of seeing how people interpret the holiday of Halloween. On the actually day of Halloween is when all the trick-or-treating happens and all of the costumes come out. Some might associate Halloween with Devils Night which is every October 30th. Others might think of Halloween as a remembrance of their dead relatives which is called the Day of
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The History of Halloween Halloween is an ancient festival‚ which has its roots in the Celtic festival of Samhain (Sah-ween)‚ this was when the Celts (the ancient inhabitants of Great Britain) celebrated their New Year and the day they believed that the souls of those who had died that year progressed to the underworld. It was said to be a night when ghosts‚ demons and witches roamed the earth and people tried to placate them with offerings of nuts and berries. Nowadays these offerings are more
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trick-or-treating‚ bonfires‚ jack-o-lanterns‚ and costumes. Samhain dates back to the ancient Celts who lived 2‚000 years ago. “On the night of October 31 they celebrated Samhain‚ when it was believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to earth (“Halloween”). Samhain‚ the Pagan holiday‚ in on November 1st but their celebrations did and still do start at sunset on October 31st. During the celebration‚ the Celts wore costumes and danced around the bonfire. In addition to celebrations and dance‚ it
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Halloween emphasizes on death and brutality. The origins of trick-or-treating was in the 16th century in Wales‚ Ireland and Scotland and where people went from door to door in costume asking for food to exchange for a poem or song. All of them dressed up as souls of the dead‚ and were understood to be protecting themselves from the spirits. Those who gave were promised prosperity‚ those who refused is threatened and cursed. One of a kid’s favourite parts of Halloween is trick-to-treat. Once the
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Ghostly Stalker In the short story “Miriam”‚ by Truman Capote writes about a transformation that occurs within an old widow. The widow‚ Mrs. Miller always lived by an organized lifestyle until she encounters Miriam. As soon as Mrs. Miller befriends Miriam‚ she begins to stalk as well as make demands from Mrs. Miller. Soon her life begins to be manipulated by Miriam. Yet Mrs. Miller seems to be drawn to Miriam’s strangeness such as her inhumanness‚ possessive ability as well as her abnormal existence
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Outline On The History Of Halloween SPECIFIC PURPOSE: At the end of my speech‚ my audience should understand three important points of the history of Halloween. THESIS STATEMENT: The three most important points of Halloween can be summed up by looking at its origins‚ how it came to include jack-o-lanterns and bobbing for apples‚ and how it is celebrated today in the 21st century with
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In the short story‚ “Miriam‚” Truman Capote writes of an elderly woman who is visited by a strange little girl. Mrs. Miller‚ the old woman‚ is going through her daily routine of life until she meets Miriam. Miriam then begins to dramatically change Mrs. Miller’s life. Miriam’s appearance is mysterious and appears in Mrs. Miller’s dreams. She also seems to have a connection to an old man Mrs. Miller sees on the street. Miriam is an angel of death. To start‚ Miriam’s façade gives her a supernatural
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