... family, they will mean so much to you. The first candle lit, the purple, means hope. The second purple candle means love. The third candle which is pink, means joy. The last week's candle lit, is the last purple candle. That one means peace. Finally, the white candle is placed in the middle. The white candle symbolizes Jesus, the light of the world, who has come to save us and the one who will come again. This Advent wreath ... was a contribution to the shaping of our family's relationship. We ... ...

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... was a present from her husband when she delivered his baby. The red candle of the chapter heading refers to the marriage candle, which is traditionally lighted at both ends and blown out by the bride and groom once their marriage is consummated. Lindo blows out both ends of her candle, since her marriage is a failure. The candle, therefore, becomes a symbol of her self-sufficiency and ultimate independence. ... Ying-Ying St. Clair - The Moon Lady Ying-Ying St. Clair is the last mother to relate the tale of her past. Like An-Mei and Lindo Jong, memories of her childhood ... rebellion, w...

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... the story of when dad got hit by the car and how much of a fighter he was. He kept a positive attitude and not being able to ever walk again was not an option for dad. Three days after being released from the hospital, dad went to a fair where a roman candle hit him in the back of the ... neck causing severe third degree burns. Back to the hospital he went, where the doctors were in awe over how he survived again. In 1993, my dad ... worked on Broadway Street close to the World Trade Center, the day of the bombing my dad was in a ... , and then hearing that his heart stopped. He surviv...

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... times, it was a special bath in which the barks and flowers of many different trees, together with all sorts of oils, were boiled in the same large cauldron. We would then sit in this bath in a darkened room with a strange-smelling candle burning away. As we sat in this bath, ... my mother would bathe different parts of my body; then she would do the same to herself. (p. 14) ... During pregnancy water play a very important role to unify mother and daughter and at the same time, water protects the fetus. In the time that they were taking a bath the water plays the ... This is understand...

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... She had fled from the house seeking somewhere calm; somewhere she could think. The dusk air was still warm from the baking of the sun. The heat acted like a giant hand and enclosed her within its fingers from the moment she stepped outside. Then, as the sun loosened its grasp on the land, so did the fingers of heat. As the sky darkened, Ella pulled out the candle she had managed to ... salvage from the mess inside. Along with it ... , she had borrowed a lighter from her unwitting sister. Watching the ravenous little flame engulf the tall white wick, she felt an ... ...

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... . She would have to make up an exciting new years celebration party with the usual elaborate dishes and noisy firecrackers. So Ming got to work, using the only window in her house as the light source. She had to finish before the sun went down or else she'd have to burn a candle, an unnecessary waste of material goods. A few hours later, her mother called Ming ... her journal. She began to pick up at where she left off in her fictional story, but stopped when it became so dark she couldn't see anything. Then she lit a candle. Through the glow of the candle, she read her journal entry und...

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... foreshadow and emphasize events, and develop the characters. Dim colored lighting and symbolic melodies create the unrealistic setting for the memory play. In his opening narration, Tom says, " Being a memory play, it is dimly lighted, it is sentimental, it is not realistic." In the last part, due to Tom's neglect to pay the electric bills, the stage is lighted by the candle, giving out a dim light, which ... goes well with the memory play, it's unrealistic. ... Laura's blowing out the candle suggests that she breaks the unrealistic world and gets ready for ... ...

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... time of need. Last summer my family and Stan's family had gone on vacation together to Michigan. Everything was fine with my parents, so when I broke the news to Stan, he was almost in as much shock as I was. No one was this coming, not even me. Stan had no experience with this ... experience this. I would fell selfish saying this, because if my parents didn't want to be together, they shouldn't have to suffer through it because of me. On the other hand, I shouldn't have to suffer through it because of them. He would be there feeding what advice he could and helping me through my proble...

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... novel. Through this poem, Picoults experience of having a family break down due to the serious medical needs of a sick child is illustrated, "My candle burns at both ends, it will not last the night," (Picoult 321). "This not only represents the characters in the novel but also Picoults family. The family being the candle is metaphorically burning itself out and breaking apart.. Jodi Picoult uses ... the symbol of fire, which represents the conflicts and decisions of the characters problems and challenges alongside with the relationships and behavior of the characters in the story," (he...

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... , and etc. (Jewish Funeral Home, 2015). During their week at home, a candle is lit and the synagogue moves in. The Jewish community comes to visit to comfort and say Kaddish prayers with the family. At the end of the week, the end of Shivah, the family does something that was forbidden the week before (Chapter Seven, 2015). The second period of mourning is called Sheloshim, which is thirty days after ... of celebrations they encounter (Congregation Beth Israel, 2015). At the year anniversary of the death of the deceased, called Yahrzeit, the synagogue calls for the Jewish community to at...

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... is trend of renaissance of traditional culture in China, the dragon and phoenix candle reappeared in the wedding ceremony. The Red Handkerchief over the Head and Face of the Bride This handkerchief is a piece of red cloth that the bride covers her head before leaving home. It is another highlight of the traditional wedding ceremony. In the old days, the majority of the newlyweds were complete strangers to each other. They ... only met for the first time in the bridal chamber on the wedding ... ...

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... for his family (his wife and his son) in Nazi concentration camp. With Jewish father character, there is no wonder Roberto Benigni won the Best Actor and Director Academy Awards for his talent. The first main stage of the movie is the romantic love of an Italian waiter ( Roberto Bengini)-Guido with a beautiful and lovely woman teacher-Dora ... he still know that he need to protect his son's soul by saying that they"re playing a game which prize will be a full-sized tank. During the time in camp, Guido always tries to keep his son out of many dangers by his clever and intelligent. He also ...

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... . He had many family and friends at his house to celebrate this time in which a new year was approaching his life. When the cake was presented to him, he noticed that instead of having one candle that read 50, it was four candles that read 25 and 25. He had requested that this be done so that he could ... look at it as he was turning 25 twice instead of view it as turning half-century-old. When the guests were gone, he began to look at ... they had to travel a great distance to find work. This meant that there was very little room to sleep and there was very little food. He became very s...

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... the film, Frankie is one out of five children. Quickly, the audience sees that due to the father's drinking problem, the harsh living conditions, and the father's inability to maintain a job, three of the children die of starvation. Throughout the film, the audience continues to witness how bad the situation that Frankie and his other siblings are in is. As sad as it may seem, Frankie is the "candle burning in the ... wind", during the entire film. As much ... ...

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... up on old times. I would find my grandmother, sit in her soft, frail lap, and explain to her my thoughts about Santa Clause. As the family mingled, I could smell the hot apple cider simmering in the kitchen, reminding me of a cinnamon-apple Yankee candle burning. The unity in my family is secure; it reminds me of a dead bolt lock keeping thieves out of a safe. As ... the evening approached, the smell of Christmas dinner excited me. This was the time I had waited for all day. My stomach rumbled with hunger and I could smell the turkey roasting ... and the sweet potatoes baking; it was w...

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... opinion, is that the workload for nurses (as an example) is so great they don't have time for the human interaction that is vital in aftercare programs. "Quit washing the kitchen, it smells so strong of cleaner!" I would hear her say. "I"m not cleaning; it's the same nursing home "smell" that you complain about everyday. I am sorry I can't light a candle in here but the oxygen lines and ... the rules- etc This was yet another letdown for her ... that I had no answer for. Just about on every occasion when I would visit her I would stop at the nurses station. I would always ask the same ...

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... Surprises Hustle and bustle fills the air, leaves begin to change to autumn-like colors; the cold, brisk air is a sign that summer has turned its back and winter looms in the distance. Inside the warm, candle-lit house an energetic family labors in the aromatic kitchen. Metal pots clang, boiling water hisses; the sounds of the season have arrived and the lively atmosphere brings a ... feeling of anticipation and excitement. The television sings with cheers from the annual Bowl ... games that add to the constant, bustling sound. Each "cook-d-jour" ... ...

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... opinion, is that the workload for nurses (as an example) is so great they don't have time for the human interaction that is vital in aftercare programs. "Quit washing the kitchen, it smells so strong of cleaner!" I would hear her say. "I"m not cleaning; it's the same nursing home "smell" that you complain about everyday. I am sorry I can't light a candle in here but the oxygen lines and ... the rules- etc This was yet another letdown for her ... that I had no answer for. Just about on every occasion when I would visit her I would stop at the nurses station. I would always ask the same ...

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... . In 1850, there were less than 4,000 Italians in America. Between 1876 and 1976 there was mass emigration from Italy to the United States. They were met with hatred and discrimination when first arriving to America mainly because their customs and their strong Catholic religious ... than meat on this day as well. In the Italian naming tradition, the first son is named after the paternal grandfather. The second son is named after the maternal grandfather. The first daughter is named after the paternal grandmother and the second daughter named after the maternal grandmother. Children born...

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... this; whilst a person may think they have the ability to deal with a "changing self" situation, when actually presented with one, come to understand that their capacity to cope is either disturbed or diminished by the people and events surrounding them. I see this thesis representative of a candle. Kirsty from Broken Dreams is represented by the burning flame. She accepts that she is going ... through a "changing self" process, like the flame, and tries to radiate through this by opening her mind to ... the possibilities beyond the changing moment - a sign of great maturity. On the oth...

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