To light a light is to cast a shadow. One cannot exist without the other!
-What does this quote mean? (it is symbolic- it has nothing to do with candles and flames)
-What shadows have you cast on yourself?
-Describe how a character in a text you have read has experienced the same thing
1.This quote means how if you want something really badly, you would have to give something back in return. "One cannot exist without the other" means that you cant get everything you want just like that, its got to be balanced out. If/ when you want something, you would have to sacrifice something just to get that, so thinking about it; if you want something, you have to over think it because if you have to sacrifice something really dear to you, you've got to think what is more important, whether its what you want or what you have, and sometimes this is the mistake people make because sometimes people don't think properly, and make the wrong decision so they end up regretting it.
Its not always necessarily giving something up, a more simpler way to think of it would be there always cant be a good, for every good there comes a bad. For example: If I'm an athlete, I will be great at sports since I am always practicing but then I wont have much time for friends, family and myself- it will always be about sports. Another common but simple example would be that; every time we want something, we have to give up our money (by buying it) but we gain the object we want. And that's why sometimes we find ourselves thinking " what do I really want?", "What can help me?" etc.
2. One of the many things I have cast a shadow on for myself (have gained something but lost another) would be asking my dad for an iPod. I had been begging and pleading for my dad to buy me an iPod for a few months, I figured having an iPod would be so cool and would entertain me as well as benefit me (which I still think happens). After I got the iPod, yes I was right; the iPod not only helped me with my research and studies, but it also entertained me, I get to text people and go on Facebook or Vine, but sadly I did give up something, and that was my family time, and exercise. I'm 24/7 on my iPod, if its not with me, I lose my mind. I never really let go of my iPod because I sometimes rather use it than go downstairs and do things with my family. So there, I gained and awesome device, but lost my control of time management.
Another funny example would even be when we play truth or dare. Every time we play, we are gaining fun but are at the same time either giving out a secret or being dared to do something so you lose your dignity haha. Either way truth or dare is fun depending on who you play it with.
For adults, they always want to see their children happy of course because they are happy if their kids are happy too. But, usually kids want more than offered and can you blame us? This kid's generation have big expectations of what they want. So for the parents to get happiness from their children, they have to give up their time and money. Which for them is not really much of an impact since their kids happiness is the best thing to them so they don't care what they have to sacrifice.
Another example for adults would be exercising. Exercising is a big commitment and is quite challenging to not give up. Especially for adults, they have work, have to do things at home and everything is time consuming for them. So exercising; to be in shape, they gotta lose some time, and the most hard of all is obviously the workouts hurt them physically since well, they are burning fat ( if they are exercising properly)
3. A book I have read is called The Cheat and this book is about 6 classmates who cheat on a geography test. So basically Jake (the loser) gave Sarah ( the popular one) a cheat sheet so he could either gain attention or popularity. Then, Sarah emailed the cheat sheet to about 4 other people. And they got caught which leaded to family trouble, suspension, running away, friendships ruined, and so much more. So Jake thought giving a cheat sheet would give him popularity (which at the end it did) but so many students got in trouble and were sent to the office for it. But at least he got what he wanted and things got better. Which it usually happens. When in life a shadow occurs, it's only a temporary shadow. After a while, the shadow goes away which is great for us- until of course another one comes.
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