Spreading Light In Edith Wharton's Vesalius In Zante

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Be the light "There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it." Edith Wharton, a nobel prize in literature winner, once said in her poem Vesalius in Zante. Being the light in someone's life is something that I strive for. Every person has a choice. To be the light or be the darkness. We can also have our own light or darkness. We as humans go through things in life that dull our light and make us feel alone and sad, but others have the choice to be the candle and bring light to each other. Bringing light is something that Tahoma has been working on for many years. The people understand that others go through struggles and hardships but can come together as the light. Walking around the hallways I see

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