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ONE’S HOME What is “home”? “Home” can be defined in a variety of ways. Having a feeling of completeness is a main component that allows one to find such a special place. “Home” can be anywhere. Not only feeling complete, but also being able to express one self freely and having a feeling of belonging is usually where “home” is. The special place called “home” is a theme that is seen clearly in the …

…and free are common aspects seen in ones own definition. My definition of “home” is similar to those of the character in the short stories. In “A Pair of Tickets” the father and daughter see China as being “home” because they both receive a feeling of completeness. In the short story “The Gentle Wholeness of Home” the woman discovers new aspects of “home” in Africa. Those aspects indicate to her that is where she belongs.