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Jang Jun Hwa
They Are Coming!
When buying the calendar, I turn a page of it over and over. I am sure that you do, too. I count national holidays! I check whether some national holidays are on the weekend or not. Unfortunately, in 2011, Christmas is on Sunday and the Day of Buddha's Coming is on Saturday. Like this sad point, these two days have many similarities. But there are some differences as well.
First of all, Christmas and the Day of Buddha's Coming are significant days for people who are Christian and Buddhists respectively. In these days, people celebrate the birthday of their God and keep the teachings in mind. Another similarity is that many people tend to make more donations. On Christmas, you can find many charity pots of the Salvation Army. It originates in a denomination of Christianity, which focuses on social services. Buddhists who file in and out at temples usually make contributions which are called sijoo. Moreover, most people look forward to these two days, because they do not need to go to school or work!
It is also easy to find several differences between Christmas and the Day of Buddha's Coming. One of obvious differences is the season. Christmas is in winter, so many people hope a white Christmas. On the other hands, the Buddha's birth day is in early May. It is on spring when the weather continues to be cool. In addition, people enjoy the Christmas even though they do not have the religious beliefs. Now Christmas denotes the day that people have the special time with their family, friends or lover. However, only Buddhists are celebrating Buddha's birthday. Some people do not know when exactly it is.
Christmas and the Day of Buddha's Coming have not only similarities, but also differences. Both are carrying an important meaning for the believers with a large donation. Nevertheless, unlike the Buddha's birthday, Christmas is well-known for people almost all around the world. I think people are likely to love these two days regardless of their religion.
1. What I like about this piece of writing is the hook. It made me feel interested.
ReplyDelete2. Your main point seems to be the similarities and differences between two celebrations, Christmas day and the Buddha's coming day.
3. These particular words or lines struck me as powerful : 'Buddhists who file in and out at temples usually make contributions which are called sijoo.' I didn't know about sijoo, but thanks to this, I know what the sijoo is now.
1.I like your hook. When I buy new calendar, everytime I count holidays as you do.
ReplyDeleteIt really hooked me and made me concentrate on your essay.
2.Your main point seems to compare and contrast between two celebration, 'Christmas' and 'the Day of Buddha's Coming.'
3.I think your three reasons, especailly the last one of the similarities are very proper idea.
I like the expression'the weather continues to be cool', because it makes me imagine the weahter of the day.
4. For me, it is hard to find something to revise.