Free Essays on Santa Claus

  1. Santa Clause

    Santa Claus Every December 24thmillions of Americans leave out cookies and milk for a bearded, fat man dressed in red. We see him in malls and in parades, who is this man and where did he come from? Some say that the original Santa Claus was Saint Nicholas but the problem is that these two men are...

  2. Coca-cola Happiness truck/ Coca-colaSanta

     English 1010-029 3 December 2013 Santa Print Ad and the Happiness Truck video Coca-Cola has had many different advertisements that have changed a great deal over the years. The Coca-Cola Company first started in 1886 in Atlanta, Georgia by Dr. John S. Pemberton (World). Before Pemberton passed...

  3. On the Ontological Argument and Its Objections

    is the Santa Claus like?” most people would be able to give me a definition description of Santa Claus. Yet even though no one has ever furnished the real Santa Claus, Santa Claus can still be described as a rotund old man with a white beard who wears a red suit. Just as it is ok to define Santa Claus...

  4. A Wonderful Christmas

    or ordinary people. The meaning of Christmas seems to be forever in danger of being lost. My little cousin, Mary, thinks that Christmas means “Santa Claus” and my girlfriend, Christine, thinks that Christmas means something beautiful like a snow-covered silent night. For me, Christmas is a time when...

  5. How Does Consumerism Affect Religion and Spirituality?

    figure, Santa Claus. Although Santa Claus was originally based on the Christian figure Saint Nicholas, many of today’s post modern youth associate him with expensive gifts that are advertised as the ‘most wanted’ toy for this year’s Christmas (Austin 2009). Within this perspective, Santa Claus could even...

  6. Childhood Monsters

    staring up at someone in befuddlement. People casually stroll by as a man in a dirty, haggard Santa Claus suit. He looks like he hasn’t slept in years and looks like someone broke his nose. The scary Santa Claus struggles to force the little girls coat on.   Players in jerseys run after a ball, and little...

  7. Tom Nast

    were the donkey, as a symbol for Democratic Party, the Elephant as a symbol for the Republican Party, and he even created the “modern” image of Santa Claus, which I think is pretty awesome. Having this amazing talent and exposing it to the people was a huge way to impact people’s lives in a political...

  8. mass killings

    -Facing a divorce and having lost his job, Bruce Pardo, 45, paid a seamstress $300 to make him an extra-large Santa Claus suit. On Dec. 18, Pardo’s divorce was final. On Christmas Eve, clad in the Santa outfit and carrying four guns and a device to spray fuel, he went to his ex-wife’s parents’ home, where...

  9. Line

    SANTA CLAUS: An Engineer’s Perspective B. Do we make it easier for them to believe in Jesus Christ through the faith they see in us? If Santa were here today. . . C. Santa might point us to 1 Peter 1:8: (Speaking of Jesus)“Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you...

  10. Nature of American Politics (Late 1800s)

    always were in power. Tween ring helped immigrants, got loyal voters in 7 years Thomas Nast – most influential political cartoonist, created santa claus, and elephant from democratic party Samuel Tilden prosecuted Tweed ring, fell apart in 1870s “Waving the bloody shirt” – reminded people that...

  11. Variations - a Short Story

    people did not like him, because he was brown, and that did not upset him. He still smiled, as he always did. He loved everybody except one, Santa Claus. Because Santa ate his wife Suzy, some three years back. His parents, Mrs. & Mr. Travis died in their own bakery fire, days after his wife was untimely...

  12. Characterizations in the Vedlt

    forbidding them to “take the rocket to New York a few months ago." (para. 5) David tells George: “Where before they had a Santa Claus now they have a Scrooge. Children prefer Santas. You've let this room and this house replace you and your wife in your children's affections. This room is their mother and...

  13. Chocolate Beverage

    into different shapes have become traditional on certain holidays: chocolate bunnies and eggs are popular on Easter, chocolate coins on Hanukkah, Santa Claus and other holiday symbols on Christmas, and hearts on Valentine's Day. Chocolate is also used in cold and hot beverages, to produce chocolate milk...

  14. Super Size Me Film

    ninety-six percent of American schoolchildren could identify Ronald McDonald. Also, the only fictional character with a higher degree of recognition was Santa Claus. The impact of McDonald's on the nation's society, economy and even their diet is hard to grasp. Even its corporate symbol, the Golden Arches, is...

  15. leadership

    I have learned many useful and important lessons as i read “The Leadership Secrets of Santa Claus.” I feel that the most important lessons that I took away from this were: choose your reindeer wisely; listen to the elves; and be good for goodness sake. As you continue to read i will explain each...

  16. restoring spirit in the world

    that it has almost obliterated the idea of Santa Claus. Santa used to be the pride and joy of Christmas, waiting in bed to hear him land on the roof to bring you presents if you were a good little boy or girl. It has become way too easy to just google “is Santa real” and everything is ruined for your childhood...

  17. Frásaí na Nollag

    maisiúcháin Father Christmas Daidí (na) Nollag Snowman Fear sneachta Bell(s) / Little Bells Clog / cloig / cloigíní I have written a long letter to Santa Claus. Táim tar éis litir fada a scríobh chuig Daidí (na) Nollag. Have you finished all your Christmas shopping yet? An bhfuil do shiopadóireacht na Nollag...

  18. Learning Gcse

    Albert screamed and tried to get away even though the metal bar was not being hit and there was no noise. Albert also screamed when he was shown a Santa Claus and a fur coat. Conclusion: Watson and Rayner showed that fear responses could be learnt and even very young children could learn in the way suggested...

  19. Feliz Navidads

    Christmas.” In Mexico, Christmas Day has no special celebration though many have adopted the American style Christmas with a Christmas tree and Santa Claus. However, there is a delightful and unique Mexican tradition, beginning on the 16th of December, called the “La Posadas.” “Posada” means shelter...

  20. El Mono Rojo

    sure there is a special wine on the table to share, and he is in charge of pouring the glasses to toast the birth of Christ. There is not usually Santa Claus in the traditional celebrations, the children wait until the Epiphany to receive gift from a magical person. BIBLIOGRAFY LA COCINA ITALIANA:...

  21. Heroes Throughout Time

    physcological role than the protectors or creators of the past. Nowadays “We need heroes because they define the limits of our aspirations” writes Santa Clara university ethics scholar Scott LeBarge ”we define our ideals by the heroes we choose, and in turn, our ideals define us. Heroes symbolize the...

  22. A Worn Path

    patronizes her and belittles the purpose of her journey by laughing and saying "I know you old colored people! Wouldn't miss going to town to see Santa Claus!" (117). He also bullies her by pointing his loaded gun at her and asking, "Doesn't the gun scare you?" (117). Through these conversations, the author...

  23. Christmas in England

    One tradition is the Dutch Saint Nicholas. On December 6th, Saint Nicholas gives gifts to good children. This then created Father Christmas or Santa Claus to Americans. Father Christmas originated in the 17th century. One tradition originating in England, is the greeting cards. Greeting cards started...

  24. Ghhggh

    089. Cried when someone/ something died ?Yes DO YOU BELIEVE IN: 090. Yourself ? yes 091. Miracles ? Yes 092. Love at first sight ? No 094. Santa Claus ?No 095. Sex on the first date -> No 096. Kiss on the first date ? NO ANSWER TRUTHFULLY: 097. Is there one person you want to be with right...

  25. Christmas in China

    fourteen hours earlier that year of 2007, a bit unusual but interesting. From store clerks to restaurant workers, all were wearing Santa hats, there were Nordic-looking Santa Claus images in all shop windows, hotel lobbies were filled with carolers, lights and trees everywhere. Windows had icons emblazoned...

  26. The rise and future of Global Branding

    but a positive lifestyle choice. Who better to endorse this feelgood image than Santa Claus himself? Since the 1920s, the Coke brand has been so inextricably linked with the jovial bearer of Christmas gifts that even Santa could be said to have benefited from his association with Coke! The feelgood factor...

  27. Nature vs. Nurture

    Albert was taught to fear the rat, Watson continued the experiment by introducing other furry objects to Albert including a black rat, a dog, and a Santa Claus mask with a furry beard and Albert feared all of these things (“Study of Learned Behaviors”). Albert was not born with a fear of rats or the other...

  28. Lying Is the Most Fun a Person Can Have Without Taking Their Clothes Off

    still learning right from wrong. The children’s parents are often involved in a special type of lying about fictitious people and things such as Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and fairies, but these lies are realized as the children can decipher real and fantasy. Most people justify lying on the grounds...

  29. John Watson on Behaviorism

    rat without the loud bang even being made. The fear manifested to not only the rat but to stuffed animals as well. John’s white hair and even a Santa Claus mask scared little Albert. John had proven that a conditioned response could be gained without actually touching or communicating the desired response...

  30. Santa Anna

    Antonio López de Santa Anna Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón (21 February 1794 – 21 June 1876), also known simply as Santa Anna, was a Mexican political leader who greatly influenced early Mexican and Spanish politics and government, first fighting against independence...

  31. South Park

    controversial short film that would test how ready society was for something like South Park has came to be. It all started with a short film that starred Santa Claus in a fist fight with whom other then, yes you guessed it, Jesus. This was just the beginning of a long list of episodes that involved religious characters...

  32. Heinze Paper

    Christian Americans had always displayed. Jews were a gullible target and easily accepted many of the secular traditions of Christmas. The inclusion of Santa Claus, tree-decorating, and the expansion of gift exchange exemplify the effort of Jews to become American exclusively by means of superficial consumption...

  33. Ethics

    innocent people.” * Objectivism 69. What meta-ethical theory would agree with the following statement? “Don’t teach my child that there is a Santa Claus and an Easter Bunny! I want to associate Jesus with those holidays, not mythical beings with magical powers!” * Relativism 70. What meta-ethical...

  34. Drunken Santa

    Drunken Santa (oil painting by Jaisini) Drunken Santa is a work that creates a miracle of equilibrium. What seemed like a clash of an opposite spectrum's colors became the unlikely harmony in this painting. Jaisini's artistic vision here is formed from two components of physical and emotional...

  35. An Analysis of Frank O'Connor's

    signs of excitement and satisfaction when his father arrives unexpectedly on his visits from the war. His "pleasant musty smell" and "Santa Claus entrances and exits" interest him (1). When his father comes back from war, life offers him a drastic change with which he can’t keep up for...

  36. Marketting Strategies of Coke and Pepi

    Coca-cola is the most recognised brand in the world, with influence being so great that “the now famous red-suited Santa that is now known and accepted … as the popular image of Santa Claus.” (Coca-Cola website) Pepsi-cola was invented in 1898 by pharmacist Caleb Bradham. (Wikipedia website) Trademarked...

  37. Vietnam and America

    and exchange gifts with them. Children, in particular, often receive a lot of gifts from their parents and other relatives and the mythical figure Santa Claus. This has led to Christmas Day becoming an increasingly commercialized holiday, with a lot of families spending a large part of their income on gifts...

  38. Cathedral of Santa Maria Del Fiore in Florence

    The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore was the major church in Florence in the Renaissance period, but it was a building which was largely built in the fourteenth century (thus pre-dating the Renaissance). The origins go back to the Middle Ages, when Italian cities competed to build larger and greater...

  39. Roger's Chocolate

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  40. Uiwhuw

    gold stars glued on its front.  Schools, hospitals, businesses, all selected their own Santa Lucia and for many, many years now, even cities such as Stockholm has their own cortege through town with their blonde Santa Lucia greeting the crowds on either side of the streets.” The Christmas tree was not...

  41. Jonbenet Ramsey

    there lives fell apart. John and Patsy Ramsey put the children to bed on Christmas Eve and told them that they had to go to sleep in order for Santa Claus to come. They waited until the children were asleep and then went to the basement to retrieve the gifts that Patsy had been stashing down there so...

  42. Three Basic Parts of a Paragraph

    Before long, Albert was afraid not only of white rats but also of white rabbits, white dogs, and white fur coats. He even screamed at the sight of a Santa Claus mask. _____ 1. Dr. Watson did not like small children. _____ 2. Before the experiment, Albert was not afraid of white rats. _____ 3. ...

  43. Yo Momma

    correct change. *Yo momma's so slutty, she had her own "Hands across her a**" charity drive. *Yo momma's so slutty, that when she heard Santa Claus say HO HO HO she thought she was getting it three times. *Yo momma's so slutty, she blind and seeing another man. *Yo momma's so slutty,...

  44. Making Sense of Your World

    that we cannot see with our own eyes, and to question claims that sound too good to be true. Most of us were taken in by childhood stories about Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy. We are now a bit jaded. We won't be fooled again. Doubt is understandable. Belief is also understandable. Both positions are...

  45. Google

    Google began sponsoring NORAD Tracks Santa, displacing former sponsor AOL. NORAD Tracks Santa purports to follow Santa Claus' progress on Christmas Eve,[98] using Google Earth to "track Santa" in 3-D for the first time.[99] Google-owned YouTube gave NORAD Tracks Santa its own channel.[100] In 2008, Google...

  46. The Robert Browning's Dramatic Monologue

    palace,the Duke mentions the portait of his last Duchess was drawn by Fra Pandolf and the sculpture of Neptune was made by Claus of Innsbruck.But , in fact, Fra Pandolf and Claus of Innsbruck are fictional ones thought up by the Duke himself.Browning , through implication, discloses the Duke’s hypocracy...

  47. Valkyrie

    Adolf Hitler and marks the re-teaming of Singer and producer/screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie. Cruise will portray the leader of the plot, Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg. Cruise's casting caused controversy among German politicians and members of Stauffenberg's family due to the actor's practice of...

  48. The Man of Silence

    Lagu, Sam Marbelson Writers: Ethan Joelson and Jackey Farell Casting Hally Perryn & Venice Joestern Original Music by Greeth Housen (musician) & Claus Hamerson (composer) Music Supervisor Barry.C.Johnson Editor Rob Deimens Production Designer Noami Chevezta Director of Photography Mathew Roarkson...

  49. Ap Us History Chapters 34 and 35

    (Alf) M. Landon (a moderate Republican) “Forgotten Man” & labor & many blacks & new immigrants vs. greedy economic interests - “No one shoots Santa Claus” – Al Smith (referring to FDR) FDR’s “court-packing” scheme in 1937 reflected his desire to make the Supreme Court – more sympathetic to...

  50. Children's Christmas Story

    in preparation for Christmas Eve, which was one hour away. The perky elves scurried, labored, and shrieked of excitement, anxious for the smile that Santa bore when he was pleased with the gifts. Soon enough, all the elves sang Christmas carols in unison, despite the thunderous drone coming from the far-off...

  51. Sam Houston

    plans for a state government despite the president’s denial. This letter was intercepted and Austin spent a year and a half in jail. During this time Santa Anna seized the presidency and engaged in a centralization of power that contrasted Anglo Texans’ desire for federalism. Austin was released from...

  52. What Is a Hero?

    those storybook heros, until I found out Santa Clause wasn't real. I'm not sure as to when all the other kids stopped believing in Santa Clause, but if my mother hadn't told me that he didn't exsist, well I'd probably still want to believe in him. Santa Clause was always my favorite hero....

  53. Report of Experience Authenticity

    points of digital film production and musical recording. The dramatic rise in film tourism, as evidenced by the number of visitors to New Zealand, Santa Barbara, and Alberta, because of The Lord of the Rings, Sideways and Brokeback Mountain, respectively, points to the fact that consumers hunger for...

  54. How the Alamo Was Lost

    Alamo to defend it and the people of San Antonio de Béxar, they did not think Antonio López de Santa Anna would be coming anytime soon. While several troops, volunteers, workers, and leaders doubted Santa Anna’s winter arrival, many others felt an attack was only weeks away. William Travis and fellow...

  55. Christianity vs Wicca

    Testament. [C. 50594] • Interpretation: A journal of Bible and theology. April 1982. p. 117-186 Komentarai • Claus Westermann. Isaiah 40-66. A Commentary. [D. 152334] • Christopher R. Seitz. Isaiah 1-39. Interpretation. A Bible Commentary for Teaching...

  56. Battle of Agua Dulce

    Under President Antonio López de Santa Anna, the Mexican government began to shift away from a federalist model to a more centralized government. His increasingly dictatorial policies, including the revocation of the Constitution of 1824 in early 1835, incited federalists throughout the nation to revolt...

  57. Northridge Earthquake

    destroyed, including extensive damage to parking structures and freeway overpasses. In addition the earthquake triggered landslides in the Santa Susana Mountains, Santa Monica Mountains, and western San Gabriel Mountains. These landslides blocked roads and damaged water lines. The landslides also damaged...

  58. The Alamo 3

    taking place in Texas’ fight for independence from Mexico. “On February 22, “governed by the ruthless will of the dictator, Santa Anna’s cavalry arrived” in Bexar. On arrival, Santa Anna orders the men in the Alamo to surrender. Unwilling to do so, Travis answers with a canon shot aimed at the Mexican forces”...

  59. Magallanes

    Sorsogon.Magallanes is known for a hidden province but it has different beauties of nature like………………….. Bihia is a mountain and known for their Santa Lourdes a saint. Mt. CARMEL CHURCH is a house of jesus and other saints it is the center church of Magallanes more people praying here at Sunday and...

  60. Christmas Story

    Fred worked the same job every day in the same part of the factory doing the same thing. He was in charge of putting the wheels on the toy trucks Santa delivered every year. Fred loved his job, but not as much as he liked playing pranks. One day Fred was thinking of the ultimate prank to play...