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Lutheran hymn. Among these works are the Ascension Cantata and the Christmas Oratorio, the following including of six cantatas. The Passion of St. John and the Passion of St. Matthew also were composed in Leipzig, as was the momentous Mass in B Minor. Among…

over Thanksgiving, and comes to a roaring crescendo with Christmas and New Year” (Tashjian 41). Through the holidays, Josh uses the loss of his mother to begin his site. “Creating the site was a way to distract myself during that Bird 5 torturous…

Herman Melville is considered to be a great American novelist, and is credited with writing the novel, “Moby Dick”. “Moby Dick” is a novel about voyage of the Pequod seeking revenge on a sperm white whale, Moby Dick. The Pequod sets sail on Christmas…

Uncle Hammer is very much adored by the Logan children. ‘We swayed with excitement, then as if by signal we both cried “Uncle Hammer!” and dashed into his arms.’ He spends Christmas season with the Logan’s and brings gifts for the children…

at Christmas and despite a stiff neck, Johnny returns from Deerfield in good health. When Johnny returns to Deerfield, he is sent to the infirmary after reporting his stiff neck. There, after being observed by several specialists, it is apparent that Johnny has…

to develop his own views. His view towards Christmas was very negative because of the way it was used and displayed to him being a slave. Religion was something Douglass educated himself on. Due to the unlimited amount of power given to many master…

are nice and choose their tree from them at Christmas time. Her ancestors still are on the West Coast. She heard of the community pulling together for each other when the were in need. It seems that race does not matter anymore. They are now part of America…

’ to ‘daddy is just a regular guy’” (Watkins). However, she has already experienced some of the long-term affects. She has had a boyfriend for three years. This past Christmas he made her a cake, cut her a slice, and when she put her fork into it a ring fell…

only provide a backdrop for the party. But it is nothing when compared to the "several hundred feet of canvas" required decorating or the "colored lights" that are enough to make a "Christmas tree" of the garden (44). It is all quite glamorous since…

, who is reflecting upon the Christmas slightly before he had his nervous breakdown and got sent to a mental home or some sort of facility like one. At the beginning of the story, Holden is preparing to leave his current school, a boarding school called…