A Classic Book Project Summary Charles Dickens had written five books about Christmas. Among these five, two of those have garnered popularity, specifically the last book which entitled The Haunted Man and The Ghosts Bargain. The story is about Redlaw, a chemistry teacher who despite his success in life, hes still miserable. That affected not only his relationship with the people around him but also to himself. A commotion happened in the village where Redlaw lives when his wish (to erase all his bitterness in life and the people around him) was granted by a ghost. Redlaw asked the ghost to remove the curse but told by the ghost that the only person can do that is his servants wife Milly. The story ends with Redlaw forgave the people that had caused him pain and he changed into a loving and better person. Why The Book Became a Classic? Why We Still Read It? If you notice the story is not new to us.
I think that is the primary reason why the book has become a classic and is still being read throughout the years. Its about Christmas but if you look deeper into the meaning and purpose of writing the book youll find yourself astonished because the book was written over 150 years yet the issues tackled in the story are happening in the modern world. The story happened in holidays but it is more on the purpose of celebrating it not merely on the holiday itself. Its about life and the joys and pains that life offered to us and how we have handled it. How Does The Author Appeal To Many Readers? The author has successfully shown characters that everyone can relate to. This is maybe the reason why it is appealing to a wide audience.
The Review on Shirley Jackson Lottery Life Story
Life and Work Shirley Jackson was born on December 14, 1919 to Leslie and Geraldine Jackson. Her surroundings were comfortable and friendly. Two years after Shirley was born, her family with her newborn brother moved from San Francisco to Burlingame, California, about thirty miles away. "According to her mother, Shirley began to compose verse almost as soon as she could write it" (Friedman, 18). ...
Everyone can relate to the characters of Redlaw, Milly etc. Reading the book makes you feel that youre one of the characters. It talked about everyone in our society today. That is, in our society there are good and evil but we can conquer the latter through love. Moreover, the author used a story that caters all readers from all walks of life. Its about Christmas season, a season that every Christian looks forward to in a year.
The moral lessons that the story have is not only applicable to children but to adult readers as well. Why Do Teachers Recommend Reading It in English Classes? Maybe, Charles Dickens purpose why he wrote the book is to compare our lives to the season of Christmas. That is our life is comparable to the colors of Christmas. The color of that Christmas tree (which is green) could mean happiness. That despite the pain that people or the life itself had caused us we should exert an effort to make our lives happy. This could lead us to share happiness to people around us.
Or that Santas robe which is red could mean love, the universal theme that anyone can relate. Love should overshadow the pains and bitterness of life. Red could also be associated to feminism, which was shown in the character of Milly, that even though Redlaw wasnt too nice to them, she still offered her unconditional love to remove the curse that Redlaw had caused. And the colors of Christmas balls which are often gold and silver that remind us that life is too precious just to waste our time in hate and vengeance towards people that caused us pain. The star on the top of a Christmas tree symbolizes our hope for a better life. It teaches us that we should be very careful in the things that we wish, that not all of the things that we desire in life are good for us.
It only guides us that God is always there ready to listen to all prayers. From the interpretation of the story above, maybe thats the reason why the book is listed among the recommended novels that should be read. The theme is timeless and it resembles life and its challenges. The book lasted because the issues and the characters in the story represent each one of us. The endeavors and the pains that we have in the present are shown in the story. The practical lessons in life were in the story, in other words this book represents the seasons of our lives and it how affected and taught us.
The Essay on The Critiquing of Film, A Christmas Story
A Christmas Story is an American Christmas comedy classic film that has been shown on television for many years ever since it was produced in 1983. This classic holiday film is shown every year during the Christmas season and is shown in a 24 hour marathon. Many families watch this film over and over every year during the Christmas season as if it was new film. There are several technical and ...
Also, what really encourages teachers to require their students in reading the book is that the students will learn how to have a mind of a critic; because if you will just look into the literal meaning of the story, you will just think of it as another Christmas story. But its not. The author wrote the story in a setting that anyone can relate to, and the author has shown characters that may represent each one of us. The Project An art piece or a project that could represent the story is a poster, a poster that has a drawing of a Christmas tree. All of the colors of Christmas tree should be there such as green, red, silver and gold. These colors resembled life that was also shown in the story.
There should be a star on top of the tree, which resembles our desires in life. By just looking at a Christmas tree, with all its colorful decors you can say that the Christmas tree is an all time representation of Christmas season. Comparing this to the book, that is the reason why the book has become a classic because its about Christmas and the lessons that it teaches us. Christmas tree represents every Christian in the world and it continues to be its symbol of next generations in the future. One thing that could be added to it as a Christmas decor is a watch, put different drawings of watches. This will represent the whole meaning of it.
Because time may pass but the memories wont. Our memories in life, good or bad, should help us to go on with life. This is exactly represents Redlaw, that time heals wounds. The memories of the past should always remind us so that we will be able to forgive the people that caused us pain for us to become a real better person..
