Appearances are the first thing someone thinks of when they see or are seen by another person. Too often do people worry about the looks of themselves and others as our society primarily judges how people of a certain culture or background should look and act. This is greatly presented in the short story “Identities” by W.D. Valgardson. Valgardson presents the theme that appearances are deceptive and dangerous by the unnamed characters‚ the detailed descriptions of what the man sees‚ and the sprinkling
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on reality that shapes our thoughts‚ and who we become. Ideals usually serve as a guiding figure in our lives‚ which provide us with a sense of purpose and direction. In the story “The Novice‚” by W.D. Valgardson‚ this concept of ideals and reality is shown particularly in the character of the first mate. The mate’s faith and reliability in the boat‚ Sally Anne‚ is tested as he is forced to abandon the ideals he once had and focus solely on surviving. Through tackling the realities of the devastation
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my right hand. Riding in the backseat westbound on Hwy 285 headed for Atlanta Airport‚ I started to realize this is it. I am actually about to get on a plane for the first time to Hawaii. As excited as I was‚ I was not prepared for everything that was about to happen. Before the flight‚ the flight‚ and the aftermath of the flight left unforgettable memories for me. Placing my bags on the scale as my mother checked me in‚ I watched the numbers rising. “That suitcase is overweight sir‚” said the
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My First Flight Experience Have you ever felt scared when you are put in a foreign situation for the first time? You probably felt it was scary at first but afterwards you might have found it very amazing. Experience is what everybody may have to go through eventually. I was always afraid of experiencing new things because of fear in me. As I got older‚ however‚ I realized that going through these experiences could be very beneficial and a lot of fun. Something I did not know at the time‚ however
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As exhilarated as I was‚ I was not mentally prepared for everything that was about to happen. My heart thumped wildly against my chest. I was in a nervous wreck as I dragged my bag along the carpet floor‚ heading towards the corridor. The hall was filled with people from different walks of life. I glanced up and noticed a sign telling me that I could get on. Butterflies were all over in my tummy‚ but the anticipation of the monumental event that was about to take place was even greater. “Today’s
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First flight First Flight Couriers came into being on Monday‚ 17th November 1986. It all began with the setting up of three offices at Kolkata‚ Mumbai and Delhi. The overwhelming response from customers was not just a dream come true‚ but the fruits of an early realization and recognition of the tremendous potential that the Indian subcontinent offered in terms of market size. It was the foresight and dynamism of the Founder Chairman and Managing Director‚ O. P. Saboo which created a spring
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First flight of my life I couldn’t forget the day when I got a chance to travel by plane for the first time. I was in grade five and I was 10 years old. Unfortunately‚ I had to travel alone because my parents didn’t get a leave from their office. I was flying from my hometown of Kathmandu to Pokhara. Although‚ that was a domestic flight I was so excited while travelling to my maternal uncle’s house. The plane was shaking abnormally at the time of take off. I was so scared‚ for a while I thought
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How many people have the good fortune to travel by plane? I was one of the fortunate few. My first flight in the air was the most exciting experience in my life. I was travelling from Delhi to London by air. I entered the aeroplane in the morning. It was like getting into a car or bus but the noise of the machine made us feel that it was different. Soon the plane took off and rose in the air higher and higher. The buzzing sound which had fascinated me continued. When I looked down‚ things looked
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Perhaps no other director has generated such a broad range of critical reaction as D.W. Griffith. For students of the motion picture‚ Griffith’s is the most familiar name in film history. Generally acknowledged as America’s most influential director (and certainly one of the most prolific)‚ he is also perceived as being among the most limited. Praise for his mastery of film technique is matched by repeated indictments of his moral‚ artistic‚ and intellectual inadequacies. At one extreme‚ Kevin Brownlow
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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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