... "You have to finish your food. Do not leave anything. There are so many poor people out there do not have food to eat," my grandmother yelled at me. My grandmother was a Buddhists. She usually told me about Buddhas' stories and about what goes around comes around. I did not trust her belief ... about to tell the stories, I walked away and pretended that I was not listening. I could not believe that she could remember each word in the prayerbook. My mother told me that before dying, she intoned in mouth. She intoned day by day right at 5pm. I still remember her intonation. Her voice up...

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... . She does it by never reading my mail; she does it by leaving my friends and me alone. I love my mom and the things she does for me all the time. My dad is yet another important person in my life. He, just like my mom, gives me privacy and the respect that I deserve. My dad gives me privacy by respecting my space, letting me talk on the phone ... to my friends, and by giving me the ... privilege of my friends staying the night. He respects me by never ... ...

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... my bike and scraped up my elbows and knees. Boy, was I wrong. I had it good all my life whether I realized it or not. It just took one horrible situation to make me realize that falling off my bike was nothing. Just recently my parents told me that were getting separated. My dad was giving my mom some space ... , so he was not around much. I had a really difficult time dealing with this because my family was always so close. We would go ... on family vacations every year. I remember we would always have a night picked out to go through the camping book and select our destination for the ...

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... occupy the first story, parents on the second and the children on the third story. The generally small space in homes causes things to be different in Germany than life as I know it. As I look at most of my friends they all have at least one pet in there house. Pets are not as common in Germany ... this is due to the small space and it can be rather expensive to own a pet. Birds and fish are the most common ... them out or by a window. Gardens are important to Germans because fresh food is very important to them. The supermarkets in Germany are very different than ours. When my family go...

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... the center of a rural town. The welcoming space may not be a paradise but rather a very distinct place from its surrounding area. Having a very diverse climate change footprints and shadows of a turbulent climate are left on the land. Traces of grueling times pass by my mind. Suddenly, I realize the necessity, simplicity ... almost anything I wish for, anything I need, and still yearning for more. Other people, different people, and suddenly I am one of them: ambitious, scorning my American way of life. As I turn back, I come to realize and appreciate what these rich cultured people long ...

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... me. If my parents or grandparents are talking to me usually they get right up to me and if someone that I don't know so well is talking I usually have an arm length bubble around. I would rather have someone stand back then to have them right in my face, which can be discomforting. Another space that is ... guaranteed to me is my room. That is considered to be my property and my escape from society to just gather my thoughts and relax. When you are younger boys and girls won't go near each ... other. The last thing that a boy wants to do when he is twelve is to dance with a girl. Then a...

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... Before Gregor's sudden change, he worked to provide money for the family, but now they provide him food and shelter, though with hesitation. This reminds me of my own family. Everyone has a role in the household and we depend on each other. So if one person doesn't do what they"re supposed to do, then ... , knowing that he's insecure. Therefore, he seemed to lock people out of his room because he wasn't willing to let people into his life. His personal space later changed to his jail cell. He was the same, only he began thinking and showing emotions. "No, there was no way out, and no one ...

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... in for the figure of the absurd dramaturge, ultimately exiting the frame of the action to become its director. This surprising exit and her immediate crossing between the space of the action and the space of the theater can be anticipated because of her marginal position in the household, what Albee offers as an allegory for the "American Scene". Grandma ultimately represents ... his "typical" beautiful persona, body, and face. YOUNG MAN. I no longer have the capacity to feel anything. I have no emotions. I have been drained, torn asunder disemboweled. I have, now, only my person, my bo...

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... we had to leave no matter how many times that I had asked. The only thing I was told was that once we had picked up my sister we were going to my Aunt Linda's house. My sister walked out of school with her principle and guidance counselor, she looked just as confused as me but I hoped that she had some information ... like this to happen, or that all four of us would be having to share a room. I never appreciated personal space more at that point than any other time in my life. All I wanted was my own room back and my old house. We had to get rid of both of our dogs which was very hard fo...

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... I've always been bipolar about these kind of situations and things. School had just started for me, just for two or three weeks. I really liked my classmates for the first time. We never knew that a tropical storm such as this one would recapitalize and turned into a major hurricane after crossing through Florida. ... . It felt like prison. When we went inside and greeted everyone, my dad friend's called and told him to come and stay with him because my mom brother's house doesn't have enough space to fix us. My dad friend's is friends with my mom brother's also and they only live ten mi...

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... sight. The sun had already climbed high-beating its hot rays onto our shoulders and making us yearn for a swim in the ocean! Lunch was finally finished and my two brothers, sister, and I knew we would soon be taking that long awaited ride to Waikiki Beach. The four of us piled into our usual seats in ... of her motherly instructions of safety. I had far more important issues at hand. Today was the day we were going to play a new version of shark. My brothers had discussed it several times recently (after all, what else was there to do while we were stranded inside for two whole weeks?) On...

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... my mom and my step-dad. I love my family more than anything. They are understanding of whom I am, and what I want to become in life. My step-dad works with his hands, and has taught me all the tricks of the trade. My mom is adored by mostly everyone, and she is just perfect. She gives me the space ... when I need to try and figure out things, but she is also my mother and I respect her. Respecting my mother is something that I take very seriously. Anyone ... that does not respect their mother is showing a sign of weakness. My father is a person that I talk to ... try to tell them stor...

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... table's available, but the younger cousins (and that includes me) don't get that luxury. Since we are younger we sit wherever there is free space, and that usually means in the hallways, which isn't necessarily the most comfortable spot, but it is fun to sit there and observe the commotion happing ... around us. Christmas gatherings are always special, because they differ from other get-togethers, because of the large amount of people. Every member of my family comes to this gathering if they can get to Calgary. Sometimes some people are just too far away to come, like if they were in ....

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... it in the forest. The first Christmas tree was then born. The Christmas tree has always been a very valued piece among all of my family's Christmas traditions. My family and I have gone through many traditions with some we still carry on, and some that have been left behind. Even though we ... big lot with a bunch of green trees never really looked any different. It only took me ten seconds to decide what tree I wanted to get, but my parents were looking for the right height, the right fullness, and everything else that I was not interested in. For the remainder of the time, after that ...

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... jeep was being increasingly stubborn. Why was it so difficult? I imagined that I would be innately perfect at this considering cars have been such an influential part of my life since I was practically a toddler. I had spent countless hours as a curious 5-year-old in that very estate, curled up by the fireplace next to a ... pile of old car magazines where I consumed their contents like most kids would go through Fruit Loops. My granddad, a car enthusiast himself, would intervene when my parents tried to usher me off to sleep, "Let him stay up, he's not even tired", and "We were ... as...

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... and tanning, and giggles of little children. Among all these things I remember about the wonderful place I lived in, seashells are the core, spatial elements of my childhood memories with no doubt. According to the scientific definition, a seashell is "the calcareous shell of a marine mollusk or similar marine organism." When ... the seashells for all family members. Because the seashells were not that thick, we could prick holes easily by gently pressing the seashells with a needle. My dad, however, always pricked holes for us because he thought it was too dangerous for us to do it by...

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... and tanning, and giggles of little children. Among all these things I remember about the wonderful place I lived in, seashells are the core, spatial elements of my childhood memories with no doubt. According to the scientific definition, a seashell is "the calcareous shell of a marine mollusk or similar marine organism." When ... the seashells for all family members. Because the seashells were not that thick, we could prick holes easily by gently pressing the seashells with a needle. My dad, however, always pricked holes for us because he thought it was too dangerous for us to do it by...

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... and tanning, and giggles of little children. Among all these things I remember about the wonderful place I lived in, seashells are the core, spatial elements of my childhood memories with no doubt. According to the scientific definition, a seashell is "the calcareous shell of a marine mollusk or similar marine organism." When ... the seashells for all family members. Because the seashells were not that thick, we could prick holes easily by gently pressing the seashells with a needle. My dad, however, always pricked holes for us because he thought it was too dangerous for us to do it by...

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... , sat an old cherry wood square table. This table was made specifically for prayer before eating. Because my family is so large, we could never all sit in the kitchen to eat, so my family would gather around the table, say a prayer, fix plates, and then go find places so ... beside it. This kitchen was indeed small in size, but we shared at heart so much love and made so many memories in that limited space. Grandma's kitchen had smells that lingered throughout the house. The blue chiffon curtains blew with each breeze and spread the sweet aroma of apple cider ... before school, I woke up ...

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... add to the constant, bustling sound. Each "cook-d-jour" works efficiently and steadily; he is unable to notice the ever-so-noisy room. The space is ample for accomplishing the task at hand: fifteen guests along with the five family members is a perfect number of twenty. The guests shall arrive ... ever desire. Once the consistency has reached the point of perfection, we all pause to taste his handy work. I usually recommend more pepper because of my preferences, and dad undoubtedly says that it lacks the right amount of garlic salt. A simple dish on the tables of families across America o...

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... ship was detected a few miles away. No one seemed to know what to do. They feared it was the Vietcong soldiers. In the mist of confusion, my father proceeded for help. He waved at the ship, shouting and screaming like a rock star. When the ship came near, he leaped over and asked for ... Kong. In Hong Kong, we stayed in a refugee camp for 3 months. Life was strange. We waited in long lines for food and water. We shared space, clothes, and accessories with hundreds of other people. We spent many hours everyday filling out papers to get approval to come to America. But we were transported...

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... broke down apartment. And the three day drive there wasn't a picnic either. My brother and I in each others faces for three days straight without any breathing space. That was a bad idea. Before we moved to Chicago we had to move in with my cousins, because my father came to Chicago before us to look for a job and a place to ... stay. Living with my cousins was hard. We were nine kids in a 3 bedroom house. And my mom was two months pregnant with my little ... one would play with me. It was horrible. We also shared a bedroom and slept in the same bed. So there was no escaping each other....

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... , etc.). What are the social relationships? Are their social obligations between relatives? If so, what are these? Do different relatives have different obligations? My informant, Peter Ahn, categorizes his blood relatives very differently than Americans would categorize their blood relatives. Since Peter is Korean, the Korean culture is different ... not every single family member, but he categorizes his aunts and uncles, and grandparents in two different categories. However, I will start the list of my informant's categorization with the parents. First of all, he labels his mom as "oma,...

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... ! (She arranges to be kept informed of the sort of reception and applause I receive and what verdict I win in the case.)...She has even set my verses to music and sings them, to the accompaniment of her lyre, with no musician to teach her but the best of masters, love." He wrote ... . I love you so much, and we are not used to separation. So I stay awake most of the night thinking of you, and by day I find my feet carrying me...to your room...then finding it empty I depart, at sick and sorrowful as a lover locked out." The marriage of Pliny and Calpurnia was very ... not your anger subs...

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... part of tea was Grandma's homemade Irish soda bread. I have always loved the sweet taste of soda bread, but my grandmother's soda bread is the most magnificent Irish soda bread. Every Sunday after church my grandmother would make two loaves of soda bread. I would sit and watch in awe, then one day she let ... teaspoon of baking soda, one egg, two cups butter milk, one fourth cup melted butter, and of course the raisins. Every time I would make soda bread with my grandmother I would always eat a lot of raisins, some times I would get full and not even eat dinner. I always managed to leav...

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