Appenix1: Cultural Differences Between Sensation And Perception

Holidays celebrate an area’s culture and/or the day(s) it commemorates with various festivities and traditions. In Theodore Geisel’s How The Grinch Stole Christmas, the light-hearted denizens of Who-Ville are preparing to celebrate Christmas. For the Whos, it is a time of fun and merryness, in which they sing and play with one another. This is a time of camaraderie and fellowship between everyone in the town. Apart from this is the antagonist, the Grinch, who dreads the holiday along with the singing, feasting, and other festive activities that the holiday inspires.

As a young adult, I can say that Christmas gift giving is likewise to language. Similar to how I grasped the language of English and developed it as I got older, gift giving has also grown with me throughout my childhood up till now. Both have evolved into society and culture. Christmas has transformed into a "cultural ritual" celebrated year after year all because of social norms. The idea that society celebrates Christmas and gift giving without having to be forced represents how culture regulates societal behavior.

The root word “mas”, coming from the word “mass” means to do in large groups (Dictionary.com). Christmas, as we know, is the celebration of Jesus’ birth. However, as supported by the definition of the root words, Christmas is a holiday where everyone acts more christ-like. In A Christmas Carol, we see many characters carrying out this definition. We see the Cratchits being thankful for the few things they have, we see Fred inviting Scrooge to Christmas dinner even though he knows his uncle will only turn down the invitation, and we see charities searching for money to help the poor.

The students that make up our school districts come from varying backgrounds. Many of these upbringings do not include or adhere to a traditional Christian Christmas celebration. Therefore, there are two major beliefs in this case which are in direct conflict with each other. These views are people who believe Christmas is a Christian celebration and those who do not. The first side of the ethical issue in this case deals with individuals who identify with or accept Christian values.

The Civic of Christmas When most people think of Christmastime, they picture Santa Claus, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, The Nutcracker, and snow-covered hills perfect for sledding. At face value, these age-old holiday observances are just ways of celebrating the holiday season, or traditions that have been passed down from generation to generation. However, upon further examination, aspects of the holiday season have had deep-rooted impacts on our society. During the turn-of-the-twentieth-century Progressive Era, practiced rhetoricians took strategic advantage of the opportunity to connect the emotional appeals of the holiday season with the widespread social activism that unfurled across the nation. The landmark

Japanese still celebrate Christmas, but not like Americans. " Anyway, we never made a big deal out of it like the haoles did. Christmas to Americans is a major holiday and to the Japanese it is not that important to them. The Japanese also eat some food that is different to Americans. Tomi's mom "...brought us each a steaming bowl of rice, and in another, smaller bowl, a raw egg.

and then they hold a street fair to celebrate Christmas and they get toys why the kids lie in bed waiting for Santa Claus? It is a custom to visit their family members and they will play games and have lot’s of and eat food and some of the food is roast chicken, rice, and gungo peas. The drink that they drink is red tea and this is how you make it herb, with steep hot, then cooled and mixed with ginger, and then you put sugar with white rum and that is how you make red tea. The things that my country does is that they throw a humongous per radius and they make it about Santa Claus and instead of Santa on his savage slay and going around giving kids presents and they do floats too. They also do this they do shows that represent Christmas and they play the song to

When people are asked to name some of the classic Christmas movies, they are quick to say movies such as Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (1964), Frosty the Snowman (1969), and How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), but they forget to mention the dismal, chilling The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993). But why is that, doesn’t Tim Burton still show the joy that Christmas brings, but in a slightly new perspective? Aren’t The Nightmare Before Christmas and How the Grinch Stole Christmas quite similar depictions of how some may deal with the “Christmas blues”? The Nightmare Before Christmas and How the Grinch Stole Christmas both originated as poems with rhythms similar to most Christmas poems. Tim Burton and Dr. Seuss both portray the cliché themes

St. Nicholas “Children around the world know and love St. Nicholas-for he brings gifts and treats in December… ”as the St. Nicholas Center influences children and needy men and women since the 12th century. St. Nick helped many poor and needy people for many years and created a symbol of love and hope throughout the world. St. Nicholas was demonstrated as an influential person through the people he affected, his achievements, and his path to achieve his goal. St. Nick has affected people worldwide to be more generous around Christmas time.

Karla Almengo Christmas is to feel like family and I am someone extremely homelike. Since I was little, I liked this time of the year even though I am not a person who lets myself be carried away by fixed dates and organized by a calendar. However, the spirit of Christmas, the thought that time returned to zero by a being who came to world to teach us to love one another. I like Christmas decorations, and I like the air that acquires the cities during this time of the year, I like snow and cold. For instance, one of my favorite things that I love to do is decorate the Christmas tree.

It creates an awareness about other cultures while we compare other cultures with our own culture and closely observe the differences. This would help people to be more sensitive and respectful of other cultures and their values and thus creating a positive functioning. People of same community help one another. This

Christmas is seen as something joyful and family oriented which the Who’s admire, while on the other hand the Grinch despises such festivities. The Grinch stole everything from the Who’s houses “On their walls he left nothing but hooks and some wire.” which led to making an image of evil. Grinch

‘A Natural History of The Senses’ by Diane Ackerman allows the readers truly appreciate the sense smell. Ackerman goes throughout history, scientific evidence and different colorations on varying aspects of smell. She therefore allows the readers believe in smell as though it was a touchable sensation. She also allows the readers to creatively visualize memories, ideas and so forth. Ackerman allows the readers to think more in depth with how smell can be used in the daily lifestyle. She also shows the readers more into her own thoughts (with explanations) with how certain smells activate her own imagination. Furthermore, Ackerman creates the chapter smell into a sub sectional timeline, allowing the reader to create their idea as well as following her own.

Ebenezer Scrooge was almost doomed because of his greed. That was until Jacob Marley, his old business partner, warned him. He warned him of his terrible fate if he didn’t change his ways, the same fate that he got. Christmas time is a time to give and spend time with your family, but wherever does it say that it can’t be year round? No matter where we are or what time of year it is, we should always be willing to lend a helping hand and love those around us.

Compared to the drama, the movie The Christmas Carol has many similarities, and has brought the story to life although there are a few differences. In the drama, The Christmas Carol, Ebenezer Scrooge is a grumpy, old man who has no liking for Christmas or any of the things that come with it. “It’s less of a time of year for being merry, and more of a time for being loony . . . if you ask me.”