Halloween, the time of year where anyone can be whoever or whatever they choose to be. It's a time of gathering, tricking and treating, and celebration. Although many of us celebrate this festive time of the year, most of us do not know the origin of this celebration. According to an article on allaboutpopularissues.org, "The Celts of Ireland, Britain, and France divided their year into halves: the “light half,” roughly consisting of the spring and summer months when days are longer and nights are shorter, and the “dark half,” roughly consisting of the autumn and winter months when days are shorter and nights are longer. Celts celebrated the end of the light half of the year with the festival of “Samhain” (pronounced sah-wen), which they observed during the October/November lunar cycle." So from this article, readers understand that this whole "holiday" gig was based on a celebration centuries ago on the difference in seasons in a year. This idea of a holiday, or festive yearly celebration, can be related to the novel, The Giver, written by Louis Lowry. In the novel, a utopian like society celebrates the promotion of 12 year old children into their jobs/roles in society every year. The celebration is very festive gathering for the people of the society. Holidays/celebrations are great ways for masses of people to bond.
Works Cited for Quarter 3 Blog 10:
"Origin of Halloween-Through the Years". May 13 2004. www.allaboutpopularissues.org Copyright © 2002 - 2009 AllAboutPopularIssues.org. March 9 2009. http://www.allaboutpopularissues.org/origin-of-halloween.htm
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