Essays on Halloween

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Ms. Ana Mari Cauce President Jones, Jones & Jones 123 International Lane

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Dear Ms. Jones: I believe that Halloween should be a holiday which promotes diversity and does not offend members of the minorities. Therefore, cultural appropriation is not acceptable because it diminishes the values of a certain group of people. The misrepresentation fosters stereotypes that are related to one particular culture and people are entitled to have diversity within that culture at the same time. It is best not to dress up as a member of a different cultural group than one’s own because it ...

Superstitions in American culture

Superstitions refer to belief in magic and fear of the unknown, which leads individuals to adopt irrational behaviors. The influence of superstitions on individuals has remained strong throughout human history, but this influence has been declining with increased urbanization and education of the masses. The Halloween superstition reflects a fear of some power by human beings, which is beyond their understanding and control. However, some superstitions remain prevalent in American culture and other industrialized societies. During Halloween it is traditionally believed that it is a period that common myths, omens and folklore have more weight for the people who ...

Costume and Makeup

The history of theater and filmmaking has its long and full of changes journey. But, there are two things that remained unchanged from the very beginning. These two things are actors themselves and their costumes. Who would ever presume that costume is an essential part of every dramatic production? But we always admire the great work of costume designers. But what makes costume such an important part of the theater and film production? Firstly, a costume is an incarnation of a character. It can provide us with a bunch of information about a character. A costume together with the ...

Definition Draft: The Walking Dead

‘The Walking Dead’ is an American television series, which has become one of the most successful and critically acclaimed shows in American television history, both domestically and abroad. The show is based on the series of comic books with the same title created by Charlie Adlard, Robert Kirkman, and Tony Moore (“The Walking Dead”). Frank Darabont, a renowned Hollywood director and screenwriter, who had earned his stripes by adapting several works by Stephen King, including widely applauded “The Shawshank Redemption”, developed the series with the assistance of comic book writers (Seibert). The show was first announced by AMC in ...

Question one

Science fiction is a sub- class of the horror film. Science fiction films sometimes often get confused with horror films. These two genres complement each other, and they have similarities because science fiction is said to have got adopted from traditional horror films. These two genres have distanced themselves from reality by use of fantasy and elements that get futuristic. Victims in horror films are shown as helpless completely, while science fiction shows the victims with more resilience. Alien a science fiction film of 1979 shows aliens getting defeated by technology and weapons. While the thing a horror film produced in 1982 ...

Horror movies have become extremely popular. The main question is why people enjoy being scared and disgusted while seeing monsters and serial killers. During the last thirty years, the horror genre has gained a lot of attention even among academics. It has been researched in sociological and cultural way but also as a psychological phenomenon.

"An Introduction to the American Horror Film" by the film critic Robin Wood was published in 1979 and the horror genre was studied within psychoanalytic theory. Horror movies were thought to be a metaphor for an oppressed society: the monster represented the marginalized, "Frankenstein symbolized ...

1. Problem Solving Project 1.1. How Mathematical Problem Solving Can Lead to Excellence, Personal Development and Integrity Outside of a Mathematics Classroom The philosophical understanding of the world, its general laws and basic scientific concepts is not possible without mathematics. Mathematical problem solving leads to excellence, personal development and integrity outside of a mathematics classroom. It helps to analyze, compare and classify objects, establish cause-and-effect relations and patterns, build logical chains of reasoning and develop algorithmic thinking. Mathematics allows us to develop some important mental faculties: analytical, deductive (the ability to generalize), critical, forward-looking (the ability to forecast, ...

- The film genre expectations are subverted in the manner to which an expected judicial process for the Huntsville convicts at long run does not take place. In a high profile, the genre blends action, adventure, crime and faction types of genres. Action is through the Adventure, with a risky turn. Adventure is through an epic distant journey in escape of crime on the offense being committed by the convicts escaping. - In comparing and contrasting three cultural types, of criminal, legal and religious, Butch, Phillip and Red are of importance. Butch represents the true criminal culture through his actions ...

The tradition of celebrating Halloween dates back from the ancient legends and folklore across the world. In Catholic countries, November 1 is the All Saints Day, which marks a special celebration of the saints’ good deeds here on earth. November 2 is considered as the All Hallows Eve, a day said to believe that spirits of the dead return to the land to visit their loved ones. Originally, the tradition of Halloween dates back since the Middle Ages, based on the ancient pagan festivity in Ireland. This celebration is called ‘Samhain,’ (pronounced as sow-een) which means ‘the end of summer’. This ...

Storm heading towards Alaska is “Sandy” of 2012, bringing cold to Canada. The headline that flashed on November 7, 2014 in Global News portrays a worrisome image of entire Canada. During, the period of October 1, 2014 to November 15, 2014 Canada encountered drastic weather changes resulting from an amalgamation of number of weather phenomena. Playing the role of protagonist, Nuri and Gonazalo were the primary cause of a number of weather changes in Canada. Interestingly, Nuri having its origin from North Pacific Ocean struck the American continent from eastern end. Even, more interesting fact being that both of them were ...

[Date (January 1, 2014)]

It was Friday morning; the busy shoppers were doing their last-minute errands for Halloween. The store was bustling with chattering people, enthusiasm was in the air. It was cold and windy outside but the warmth inside the grocery store provided a relaxing heat for a comfortable browsing of candies that would soon go on sale as quickly as the occasion was over. One family got their carts full for the day. It was a cheerful lot except for one tall and pale-faced girl wearing a smug expression on her face, her full attention on texting. She was a very ...

Women and Gender Studies

Media Analysis The Lincoln MKC commercial with Matthew McConaughey The Lincoln advertisement is for people who can afford luxurious products. The advertisement clearly targets high income earners with a taste for luxurious cars. The tone in the advertisement is serious. The character in the advertisement points out serious reasons why he drives a Lincoln and the general tone in the advertisement is serious. This advertisement appeals to people who are rich and well-educated, more like corporate elites. The character is a famous and award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey. He dressed in a suit like a rich, well-educated and powerful person. McConaughey looks well-groomed ...

Trick or treat is the practice of children putting on a costume and soliciting from their neighbors back in the middle ages. Trick or treat is children’s most favorite part of Halloween. During the medieval tradition about souls, poor people would go around the village to beg for food. In return, they present prayers on All Souls Day for the dead. The modern trick or treat practice is a tradition inherited from the act of disguising, and is still practiced in some areas in Scotland. Trick or treating was a harmless way for children to acquire candies and chocolates. However, ...

Introduction

The film industry considers the horror genre in cinema, especially in Hollywood, as a staple because it draws a sizeable audience that consequently makes horror movies highly profitable (Hantke, 2010, p. viii). At least, this was the case during the 19th and 20th centuries since the state of the horror genre has changed over time. At present time, filmmakers would confess that horror films today are not as profitable as they were in the past. According to Hantke (2010, p. viii), we can attribute the so-called slump in the horror genre, especially in Hollywood, to its decline as a result of the ...

Presentation and Analysis of a challenge in organizational communication – The challenge is the organization of a fund raising event within the borders of an educational organization – Presentation of the reflections and thoughts drawn upon the challenge described as far as issues on organizational communication are concerned [The author’s name]

Abstract

This paper will present you with a challenge as brought up within the borders of the educational community of a private educational organization. The presentation and analysis of the challenge aims at presenting you with all possible issues which can be explored in the field of the organizational communication. The challenge of ...

Periodically throughout the last two millennia or so, Pagans, or followers of classical polytheisms found themselves facing oppression or persecution. As the influence of Christianity grew, the term “pagan” was used to broadly describe any non-Christians. Attempts to suppress Paganism successfully erased many Pagan rituals and demolished or covered sacred sites, but early Christianity was far from uniform between different regions and different blendings of Paganism and Christianity occasionally emerged. Examining varied pagan traditions and beliefs and understanding the interaction between Paganism and Judaism and Christianity and Paganism when Christianity was a young religion allows greater insight into some traditions ...

Halloween takes place on the 31st of October, and is also known as All Hallows’ Eve. It started as a pagan holiday, and has now moved into an important part of American culture. It is a celebration of the changing of the seasons from summer to fall, and also leads up to the fall and winter holidays of Thanksgiving and Christmas. In the olden days, it was a holiday used to ward off evil spirits, as it was thought that that particular night brought out all manner of demons and ghouls. The Halloween business is a huge industry, and most communities in America ...

Article review; ‘Us and Them’

This review focuses on the article ‘Us and Them’, from Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris. This article evaluates the relationship by people to a person they consider odd. The narrator in this story is a young boy who chronicles the adventures of his family through the various neighborhoods they have had to settle, and the peculiar habits exhibited by people in those residential places concerning socializing and fitting in the society. The narrator and his family do not strike as the most social of personalities as the narrator’s mother observed once, it was no need ...

Tracing down the history of origin of Halloween, it can be comprehended that there are links with paganism as well as Celtic Christianity. The Gaelic and Welsh influence is reflected as it was believed that at the inception of winter, the spirits of fairies could reach the world easily and become more active. It was also believed that souls of the deceased people came back. Bonfires came in vogue to ward off the harmful power of the spirits. According to the Christian history, Halloween started evolving around 270 A.D. in Ireland where the night preceding the annual feast ...

Introduction

‘Us and Them’ is an essay story that was written by Humorist David Sadaris. He is a commentator on the National Public Radio and play writer whose work in this essay includes a story of two families that do not share the same views about life. There is a contradiction between the two families on how they view life. The aim of this paper is to make a comparison of these two families on their views about life, interests and way of doing things.

Us And Them

The two families in this essay are the author’s family and the Tomkeys’ family. The author’s family ...

Comparison of the characters of Zoe and Lucille in the short stories The Best girlfriend You never had and You are Ugly, too. Character analysis in a short story is a major literary requirement. Through the actions of major characters in the book, several traits and attitudes emerge. The story, You are Ugly, Too is one instance of a character driven story. The plot of the story is rather sparse and is filled with critical perspective of Zoe Hendricks. The major layering of the story carries a series of anecdotes, which intertwine with flashbacks to create a small work of art. The major ...

The term “monster” in history has come to be associated with creatures which do not resemble human beings and pose a threat to the existence of man. Monsters are capable of affecting people in a metaphorical sense by influencing the humaneness of humanity, such as the despotic acts of tyrants and the brutality of serial killers. In a literal sense, monsters assume the form of the fictive beats in horror stories or the anthropophagous predators in nature. Sufficient ontological examination is necessary to determine whether monsters happen to be innately evil. But monstrosity is not limited to deviant appearances but extends ...

Rick Bass’s short story Antlers is about much more than just the ethics of hunting, and even though its plot is vague, the story is still rich with symbolic meaning. In the story, Bass provides a glimpse of the life of a group of people, living in a small, secluded town. Bass’s story is an example of how humanity has rejected and lost its primal roots, and how confused it gets when interacting with the last remnants of animal instincts. There came a time when human beings came up with the idea that they are distinct and at a higher status than ...

Early Christianity adopted many of the Pagan rituals as it evolved. The influences of Paganism can be found in the symbols Christians use as proof of their faith, the buildings they worship in and the ceremonies they participate into the holidays they celebrate. John H. Newman the author of Development of the Christian stated, "The use of temples, and these dedicated to particular saints, and ornamented on occasions with branches of trees; incense, lamps, and candles; votive offerings on recovery from illness; holy water; asylums; holy days and seasons, use of calendars, processions, blessings on the fields, sacerdotal vestments, ...

Introduction:

Film noir can be seen from several aspects principally a portrayal of a certain aspect as well as a creation of a particular atmosphere. The Dark Night is perhaps no more film noire than other more descriptive films but it certainly has elements which are typical film noire. The argument that a woman has to be present to make a film noire has already been argued extensively before especially in the appraisal of ‘The Maltese Falcon’ which has been described as being a precursor of the genre but not the actual genre. The Dark Night contains several aspects which classify it as film noire and amongst ...

Anna was a girl who lost her parents when she was five years old. She became an orphan and no one took care of her. However, she did not give up hope. She worked extra hard and had excellent grades at school. After she graduated school, she became a detective because she wanted to find out how her parents died 20 years ago. Anna had a “special ability” - she could see and talk to ghosts on every Halloween night. She felt this “special ability” had changed her life a lot. She used her ability uncover many facts, but she never discovered the ...

CULTURE OVERHEADS

Over time, the southwest airline’s culture has proved to be one of the strongest of cultures in the airline industry with good management and strong backbone of discipline among the employees. To start with, the southwest airline has one of the best and colorful C.E.O, who changed the image of the company overtime. The southwest culture is one that values the need and efforts of each employee, starting from the top administration to the junior workers. In particular, the C.E.O, Kelly, changed his dressing styles to a more informal way, by dressing casually as a way of releasing tension in the ...

Abstract

Gender difference can be defined as the difference that society creates between the male and female sexes. Gender roles can be defined as the tasks made by the society and are linked to either the male or female sexes. There is a major difference between gender and sex. Sex comprises of the physiological and biological characteristics of the male or female sexes. Contrary gender is an aspect molded by the society in relation to the male or female sexes.

The aspects of gender are clearly seen from the time a child is conceived to the time of birth (Kramer, 2010). Once a ...

Ideological Analysis traces its origin from the Marxist theory of Culture. It specifies the knowledge produced by the television related to cultural practices and relics on the audiences of television. These positions and knowledge’s of the cultural text which in this case is television provides and links the viewers with the class interests and economy of the television industry which again is a branch of larger cultural industry, comprising of radio, film industry, music industry and print media. Ideological analysis derives from the fact that all the cultural artifacts including the television shows are created for the precise audience ...