The Arena In this short story by Martin Golan‚ Martin describes the pain a father has about the loss of his only son and child from his first wife. The father can´t help‚ but think about his son and how his life used to be before this tragic incident occurred in his life. The father is now divorced and has a second wife with whom he is living with now. However‚ according to the father it is not the same as it used to be with his old wife. They do not have the same “chemistry” as he did with his
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it. For example the star on top of your tree‚ why do you put it up there? The wise men‚ as you remember followed a star to the birthplace of Christ so by putting up that star‚ you are representing the sign that God gave us to follow Him. In the Nativity story they spent some time following the journey of the wise men and what their mission was. The wise men had one thing on their mind and that was to see the Messiah and to worship Him‚ no matter what. Watching this movie really gives you better
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STORY OF NATIVITY About two thousand years ago‚ in the town of Nazareth‚ there lived a young woman named Mary. She was engaged to be married to Joseph‚ a carpenter. One day an angel appeared before her and told her she had been chosen to have a special baby. The baby would be God’s son and she must call him Jesus. Soon after the angel’s visit‚ Mary and Joseph were married. Mary was due to have her baby when they were told they had to go on a long journey to Bethlehem‚ which was where Joseph came
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The nativity scene. Taken place in Bethlehem in Judea‚ birthed from the Virgin Mother Mary. Also called the Creche‚ this scene is scene is seen or created by many all over the world nearing the holidays; made from ceramic to real people. The origin of this tremendous phenomenon rests in the hands of the great Saint Francis of Assisi. First and foremost‚ a brief history of the creche‚ or nativity scene.The story of the nativity of Jesus is conveyed differently with slight details and differences
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Leaning Tower of Pisa Torre Pendente di Pisa Location: Pisa‚ Italy Built: 1173-1350 Architect: Unknown. The tower may have been designed by Bonanno Pisano and Guglielmo of Innsbruck‚ Austria or Diotisalvi. The Tower of Pisa was designed as a bell tower but its main purpose was to promote the town of Pisa. The foundation of the tower was only three meters thick and the soil underneath was unstable. A series of wars interrupted the construction for many years. During the long pause‚ the soil continued
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The Arena “We glide through darkness but the early morning kind‚ darkness about to lift.” It is without discussion an adventure and an experience to have a child. Mostly a feeling of great love follows. But definitely a responsibility and fear follows. The fear of being insufficient and maybe even the fear of endangering what you love the most. This is because our identity changes. In 2008 Martin Golan wrote the short story The Arena. The story is about a father and his son. The father is driving
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The Arena Martin Golan’s short story from 2008‚ the Arena‚ shows us how it is to have lost a child‚ and how it is a parent’s worst nightmare. The topic‚ “to lose a child” really comes pops up. The father is struggling to cope with the pain from the past‚ and it’s surely isn’t easier when he has the feeling he could have prevented the loss of his first child. The father hasn’t got a lot of energy to give his son the attention he needs‚ when all of his thoughts are one the dead son. The first person
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”The Arena” is a short story written in 2008 by Martin Golan. The story takes place in the suburbs of New Jersey where the protagonist lives. There is special focus on the main character‚ who is the father of two children‚ and who has experienced the worst in his life; when he lost his son Willie. Willie is the son of his last wife who died very early‚ but now he lives with his current wife and son as his only child. In the beginning of the story he and his son are going to an Arena in town‚ which
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A – ”The Arena” "The Arena" is a short story written by Martin Golan in 2008 and it’s about an unnamed protagonist - he’s also the narrator in the story. He is taking his son to the arena for his son to take the bus. Multiple themes are presented in this story which is the strong bond between the parents and the children‚ to be able to let the past go and self-awareness. The father and son relationship takes a big role in the short story. As a parent having children - it’s important to communicate
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experience is to loose a child. Such a loss can be very difficult to overcome‚ but it is very important that you keep living your life especially if you have a family and people‚ who need you and your attention. The main character in the short story “The Arena” written by Martin Golan in 2008 is struggling with the loss of his son. He is still living in the past and is finding it hard to forget about his dead son even though he knows that his new wife and son need his attention. The story gives us an insight
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