Every month of the year has something special to celebrate in the U.S.Throughout the years,the U.S.Congress has passed laws declaring special days as official observances known as federal holidays.There are some festivals are not public holidays but very popular in the US.April Fool's Day is a traditional one with lots of fun.It represents the'Europern roots'of American culture.
In the famous novel The Old Man And The Sea,Santiago’s character and spirit is a constant inspiration to many readers, In their hearts, Santiago is a hero whose will power, bravery, the spirit of the struggle and character is powerful and impressive in the novel. The literature works origin from the life, but it means more than life itself. In the heroic novel, Santiagos spirit appears in every chapter. Meanwhile, the novel also expresses that the author has a longing for the perfect future.
Emma is widely considered to be Jane Austen's finest work,in which Austen portrays the heroine,Emma Woodhouse,as"the beauty ideal of the female character. "Emma is nearly perfect and seems "to unite some of the best blessings of existence. "However,she is full of faults. Though these mistakes seriously ruin Harriet Smith's happiness,cause Emma's embarrassment and create obstacles to Emma's own achievement of true love,none of them has lasting consequences. Emma is always on her way of remedying and struggling to develop. She moves slowly and uncertainly to self-knowledge and maturity. These qualities make Emma so unique. Emma should be loved,as she is loved,for her faults as well as for her virtues.
