Skipping Christmas
... One of the best examples of a single book that represents the culture and society of the day is Skipping Christmas by John Grisham. ... In Skipping Christmas the main characters, Mr. ... Krank, decide to “skip” Christmas and go on a cruse instead. ... The Krank’s thought that by not celebrating Christmas in the normal why they would save money and they would be able to enjoy their Christmas more. As it got closer and closer to Christmas they were hounded by friends and neighbors as to why they were acting so crazy. ... Even though the Krank’s explained why they had decided to vary from the rituals and traditions of Christmas they had their home picketed and on the local news as to the people who were not celebrating Christmas.