"No one can really know what their lives were like. They had no novelists--and would not have permitted anyone to read a novel if one were handy. Their creed forbade anything resembling a theater or "vain enjoyment." They did not celebrate Christmas, and a holiday from work meant only that they must concentrate even more upon prayer" (167).

You're not supposed to add essay assignments and expect other people to do the whole thing for you. There was another question like yours and it got taken down. It was: "Write the speech you would give at your school's graduation day on the school's achievements and failures in the academic year" Then a mod responded and took it down. The notification I got said:

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Your question has been removed because it was too complex. You'll need to complete this project on your own rather than asking other users to do it for you. If you have any specific questions about the assignment that could help you get started, feel free to post those instead!