... grandmother and recovered from the burns; but she carries both physical and emotional scars from the incident. Later An-Mei's mother partially redeemed herself. When Popo was dying, she attempted to save her life. Following an old Chinese custom, she severed part of her own flesh and put it in a "soup" that she ... to me and begged me to forgive her. She did not. She did not need to explain that Popo chased her out of the house when I was dying. This I knew. She did not need to tell me she married Wu Tsing to exchange one happiness for another. I knew that as well. Here is ... she was no...

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... raised as an only child so I am very used to having privacy and my own space and it is something I really value. I believe what is worth dying for is my family and some of my closest friends. I have had such a huge support system in my life that I would do absolutely anything for them ... constantly going on to help other countries freedom and help them improve their rights and I think it is definitely something that is worth fighting for and even dying for. 3. CULTURAL PATTERNS A. In my life I practice Individualism (pg 185). I have always strongly believed in independence and was grown...

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