Charlotte’s Blog

                 Arguably, the  two most popular holidays in the U.S. are Christmas and Halloween. This is  largely   because  they have been so commercialized by  major companies . Big businesses have exploited each of these holidays  to  make  more  money  for years .  Even though  the  holidays  c elebrate vastly different things , they both have been commercialized to the point that the ir religious origins have been forgotten ,  which shows the damage businesses can inflict on  religion .   Christmas was originally a Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus.  Over the years it has turned into a  cash grab for companies and focuses primarily on  materialism.  A lthough the bible states  Christmas  is meant to be a time of don ating and  minimalism ,  Christmas has become  solely  focused on the giv...

                 Earlier this week, when learning about the Shakespearian play Julius Ceas a r, we watched a video on  Shakespeare's  life. On e thing that stood out to me in this  video   was the fact that many historians doubt whether Shakespeare really existed.  Since  many of his plays are  similar to  others created at the time and   the fact that little is  known  about him as a person, the idea he could have written all those plays does seem a bit questionable.  However,  whether  he existed  or not  does not change the fact that S hake spear e ’ s works are considered some of the most influential pieces of literature to th is day.                     Shakespeare  is known for many  important  accomplishments as an author.  One such accomplishment is the fact that he  ...