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How The War On Christmas Revealed In The Santa Clause
The wintery soul deviated from casting frost patterns on windows to embodying an opposing force to Christmas. His presence does not directly correlate to the Christmas holiday. A handful of his movies occur during wintery months, but do not have any direct association with Christmas. The film where he truly holds a significant stake in the Christmas celebrations, Jack Frost is “scheming to take over Christmas.” The Santa Clause 3 showcases a Jack Frost beyond the typical wintery soul. He embodies greed for attention, as it was stated seconds before his first appearance in the movie, and an opposing force to the benevolent holiday of Christmas.
His opposition to Christmas often allows for the mentioned transformation trope, but it is also a method to personify the War on Christmas. Although the War on Christmas is often a controversial topic, it is a driving force during the Christmas season. The belief of Christmas being threatened is sufficient to evoke fear and lead people to ensure their holiday remains intact; with it comes the zealous attempts to emphasize the Christianity of Christmas and the evils of Capitalism that dare infringe on the holiday. Jack
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He is portrayed as a herald of the season, not a holiday. His creation was a method to explain the wintery climate the permeated the final and beginning months of the year; the wintery climate, however, evolved into a prominent backdrop for the Christmas holiday. Fluttering snow, chilly winds, and icicle formations – the western (and mainstream) image of Christmas is amid the stark season of Winter. A White Christmas has become the fantasized desire for anyone and everyone. Although the holiday happens roughly four days after Winter has begun, the season dominates the imagery of Christmas. Jack Frost’s importance manifests through his role as the herald for the

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