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Why do you think the desk had been sold, and when?
The desk must have been sold after the house where Connie Macpherson lived was destroyed in a fire. She was moved to a nursing home, and the burnt items were likely sold afterward.
The desk must have been sold after the house where Connie Macpherson lived was destroyed in a fire. She was moved to a nursing home, and the burnt items were likely sold afterward.
See lessWhy do Jim and Hans think that games or sports are good ways of resolving conflicts? Do you agree?
Jim and Hans opined that games or sports are effective ways of solving problems because people do not die in matches. There are no more fatherless and motherless children. For these reasons, games are good ways to resolve conflicts. This means that wars only bring about death and destruction.
Jim and Hans opined that games or sports are effective ways of solving problems because people do not die in matches. There are no more fatherless and motherless children.
For these reasons, games are good ways to resolve conflicts. This means that wars only bring about death and destruction.
See lessDo you think the soldiers of the two armies are like each other, or different from each other?
The soldiers of the two armies were like each other. Below are some instances from the story to prove this: The two armies also celebrated Christmas. The two armies exchanged food with each other during frequent activities such as smoking, laughing, talking, taking wine, and eating. They had a footbRead more
The soldiers of the two armies were like each other. Below are some instances from the story to prove this:
- The two armies also celebrated Christmas.
- The two armies exchanged food with each other during frequent activities such as smoking, laughing, talking, taking wine, and eating.
- They had a football match and concluded that aggression and disputes could be settled through a football match
- They concurred on what was wrong with war and desired peace.
- They exchanged carols and wished to meet the families again.
See lessWho did Connie Macpherson think her visitor was?
Connie Macpherson thought her visitor was her husband, Jim.
Connie Macpherson thought her visitor was her husband, Jim.
See lessHow old was Mrs. Macpherson now? Where was she?
Mrs. Macpherson was 101 years of age. She was in a nursing home in Burlington House, on Dorchester Road, on the other side of the town.
Mrs. Macpherson was 101 years of age. She was in a nursing home in Burlington House, on Dorchester Road, on the other side of the town.
See lessMention the various ways in which the British and the German soldiers become friends and find things in common at Christmas
Both the British and the German soldiers had a very merry Christmas as all enmity between them was set aside. They tasted each other’s food and as soldiers they met, laughed, talked, drank, and ate. Hans Wolf and Jim Macpherson even had a slice of cake baked by Connie. The topics of conversation incRead more
Both the British and the German soldiers had a very merry Christmas as all enmity between them was set aside. They tasted each other’s food and as soldiers they met, laughed, talked, drank, and ate. Hans Wolf and Jim Macpherson even had a slice of cake baked by Connie. The topics of conversation include characters like Bathsheba, Gabriel Oak, and Sergeant Troy, favorite books were also mentioned. They got along and shared similar views on most issues.
The troops then played football on each other, clapping, cheering, and stamping their feet as a sign of appreciation. They also exchanged carols, thus developing a mutual Christmas feel. By doing so, they were able to have a Christmas celebration and find out that they are not so different from each other although they are enemies.
See lessWhat is Connie’s Christmas present? Why is it “the best Christmas present in the world?
Connie's Christmas present is the letter, which her husband, Jim Macpherson, wrote during the War and received many years later. It is called the 'Best Christmas Present In The World' because it helps her recall memories of her husband and the amazing Christmas event of 1914. The letter stands for lRead more
Connie’s Christmas present is the letter, which her husband, Jim Macpherson, wrote during the War and received many years later.
It is called the ‘Best Christmas Present In The World’ because it helps her recall memories of her husband and the amazing Christmas event of 1914. The letter stands for love, hope, and people who can find good in the worst conditions of the war. To Connie, this letter serves as a connection to her past and her husband and as such is an extremely priceless and sentimental item.
See lessDo you think the title of this story is suitable for it? Can you think of any other title(s)?
Yes, the title "The Best Christmas Present in the World" is suitable for the story. The story effectively portrays the theme of the Christmas spirit of giving and the unexpected, particularly the part where two armies decide to cease hostilities and exchange gifts on Christmas in the middle of a warRead more
Yes, the title “The Best Christmas Present in the World” is suitable for the story. The story effectively portrays the theme of the Christmas spirit of giving and the unexpected, particularly the part where two armies decide to cease hostilities and exchange gifts on Christmas in the middle of a war. This gave the soldiers their best Christmas gift when at last there was something they all sympathized with. In addition, the use of a letter to Mr. Macpherson, as well as the process of delivering the returned letters, enhances this theme as well. Though the letters were precious to her, she had the thought about the existence of the narrator, her husband, Jim, who in her mind had returned home as he planned on Christmas Day, the thought of him was her best Christmas present.
Other Possible Titles:
- A Christmas Truce
- War and Peace on Christmas Eve
- A Soldier’s Christmas Gift
- A Wartime Christmas Story
- The Christmas Letter
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