A matter of balance Setting The setting in “A Matter of Balance” by W.D. Valgardson had a great influence in on the characters and environments they had to face in this short story. Some of the weather and geographical locations the characters had to face was when Harold was sitting on a cedar log‚ resting absentmindedly plucking pieces from its thick layer of moss. It told us about about
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In “identities” by W.D. Valgardson‚ the protagonist is a static and flat character‚ the adjective lost best describes him‚ both literally and figuratively. The protagonist lives in a quiet town‚ where the town is full of blossoming flowers‚ full of pleasant aroma in the streets. The adjective lost best describes him because‚ he belongs to no where‚ he leave his home to find a new place‚ and he was not able to adapt quickly to his new world. The Protagonist thought that his home was boring. The reason
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In the short story “Identities” by W.D. Valgardson you initially think this story going to be about someone who doesn’t know who they are or in other words their “Identity”. But this story is about how your identity determines almost completely who you are perceived to be. For example when you think about a police officer stereotypically they are the “protectors” and the main character was supposed to be stereotypical “criminal”. But in this story the police officer wasn’t the protector at all
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Identities - W.D. Valgardson Normally‚ he goes clean-shaven into the world‚ but the promise of a Saturday liquid with sunshine draws him first from his study to the backyard‚ from there to his front lawn. The smell of burning leaves stirs the memories of childhood car rides‚ narrow lanes adrift with yellow leaves‚ girls on plodding horses‚ unattended stands piled high with pumpkins‚ onions‚ or beets so that each one was‚ in its own way‚ a still life. Always‚ there were salmon tins glinting with
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Literary Essay- "Identities" In the short story "Identities" by W.D Valgardson‚ the author uses contrast to create tension in the story by placing the character in an unfamiliar environment and by contrasting the different areas of the town he is in. This contrast creates suspense in the story and it shows that stereotypes are dangerous to society. As the main character goes through the town‚ the areas change and things change from being clean and neat
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lives. Whether it is a feeling of not being able to break free of an abusive loved one or being trapped by a bad storm‚ the natural animal instinct of survival is apparent. "Celebration" written by W.D. Valgardson studies that instinct and the helplessness of situations that drives us to it. Valgardson introduces various situations that require survival techniques in the story. One is the helplessness of the children in the violent home atmosphere and the poverty that they live in. Whenever Eric and
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right balance in their lives. Confucius felt that if equilibrium could be restored to the individual‚ then order could be restored to the family‚ to other relationships‚ to the state‚ to the world‚ and to the universe. He described the superior man as being one who could maintain centrality and universality. According to Confucius‚ “When a man pursues the Way and yet remains away from man‚ his course cannot be considered the Way.” I believe this means that if one attempts to pursue balance to better
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"Identities" by W.D Valgardson This short story is about a wealthy man who lives in a wealthy neighborhood with his wife and children. He lives in a big house in a good neighborhood. "The houses all face the sun. They have no artificial divisions. There is room for everyone"(3) describes an area that is clean and orderly‚ the people are also very nice and there is not much worry about robbery or theft. Then‚ he gets in his grey Mercedes Benz and drives from where he lives into somewhere far away
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“Balance” One fine evening‚ while walking to my friend’s place enjoying the beautiful climate & cool breeze‚ making one to be there walking or standing still to enjoy it‚ I saw a group of kids riding their bicycles like a gang & roaming. A huge van came in the opposite direction‚ which meant they had to make space‚ which they have been occupying so far‚ for the monster vehicle. Due to sudden change of course or rough terrain‚ one of the kids lost his balance & fell to the safe side
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Matter is a poorly-defined term in science (see below). The term has often been used in reference to a substance (often a particle) that has rest mass. Matter is also used loosely as a general term for the substance that makes up all observable physical objects.[1][2] All objects we see with the naked eye are composed of atoms. This atomic matter is in turn made up of interacting subatomic particles—usually a nucleus of protons and neutrons‚ and a cloud of orbiting electrons.[3][4] Typically‚ science
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