PART B

Comparison to how I celebrate Chinese New Year to how Jess celebrate Christmas.

The way Jess celebrates Christmas is very different to how I celebrate Chinese New Year. Firstly, from the book 'Bridge to the Terabithia', people exchange gifts or give gifts including children while Chinese New Year, the married adults can only give red packets. The Chinese will have spring cleaning on the eve of Chinese New Year and decorate their house. Jess's family not only do not clean their house, the atmosphere and attitude towards the coming Christmas is not there. During the eve of Chinese New Year, the children had to stay up in the midnight as the traditional people believes that the later the children stay, their parents will have longer life. Christmas do not believe this. They will all sleep soundly, waiting for the Santa Claus to give out presents. From the information I got from the book, Jess celebrates his festival, Christmas with Leslie instead of his family. Chinese New Year is the day where everybody gathers around and chit-chat. They will also use the chance to get closer and reunion. When Jess opens up their presents, there is and arguement between his sisters of what kind of presents they get. I find that they should be contented with what they get and not grumble. One should be satisfied with what they get. Like Chinese New Year, the children should be satisfied with how much the red packets contain and not grumble like nobody's business. At least, it's better than having nothing.

Wern Ching <24> Two-E-Seven7