Butterfly Burning
The Candle represents?
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The candle that Phephelaphi lights after a rock is thrown into her bedroom window is an early symbol of Phephelaphi’s attraction to fire. Following the harrowing experience of the rock, Phephelaphi lights a candle, suggesting that she views fire as cleansing and purifying.