Halloween Reflective Paper

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All Hallows’ Eve, also known as Halloween, is thought by many scholars to be originally influenced by western European harvest festivals and festivals of the dead. This is a celebration observed yearly on October 31, in several countries. Some typical activities include trick-or-treating, carving pumpkins, costume parties, telling scary stories, watching horror films, playing pranks and visiting haunted attractions. It has become a tradition in many homes and is celebrated widely by the younger generations. There are some who view it as pagan and strongly disapprove of allowing their children to participate in any of the activities. When I was a child my family participated in many of the more common activities. My mother would decorate the house in a fall like manner and we would carve pumpkins to add to the décor. We were always excited to choose a costume and would end up wearing it both before and after Halloween. The best part of the holiday was getting to go out trick-or-treating, as it was one of the few times in the year when we were allowed so many sugary treats. I also enjoyed seeing all the houses decorated. I eventually grew out of wanting to dress up and participate in the activities until I had children of my own. I then viewed this holiday with a different perspective, which was very similar to how my mother probably saw it. I enjoyed watching my kids get excited several weeks prior to the actual day. I also took delight in walking with them as they went trick-or-treating watching them interact with others. Now that they are all grown, I once again have lost interest though they still seem to enjoy it. My views may change again when I have grandchildren. This Halloween I was able to interview both a child (8years old) and an adult (in late 50’s), not related to each other or myself. I was not that surprised to find out that their

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