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    “Saturday Climbing” by W.D. Valgardson Study Questions Before reading the story and working on the study questions‚ read the handout entitled “An Introduction to Rock Climbing.” 1. Valgardson opens the story by placing one of the main characters‚ Barry‚ in a predicament. Why is he in that predicament? Find all of the words/phrases that describe how Barry feels in this first section. He got himself into that predicament because he was looking for an activity to do with his daughter that

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    through our lives‚ but it is our ability to take 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

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    Wd Hughes Speech Analysis

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    Author: The author of this manuscript is W.M. Hughes Prime Minister of Australia. He said these things Date: The speeches were read and/or documented on the 18th of September‚ 1916. Audience: The audiences of these speeches were to the whole of Australia. They were public speeches anyone could listen to. Message: It was to try and get people to vote in favour of conscription. Agenda: It was created to sway people over to conscription and to tell people about the referendum Nature: It is a manuscript

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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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    1.1 Plot Synopsis Summarize the story in ten sentences. 1. Danny Thorson moves to the isolated Black Island on a teaching job. 2. He spends time on the island and finds out that it is nothing but rock surrounded by water. 3. He meets Sick Jack and his daughter Adel and finds Adel very attractive; he likes her a lot. 4. Mrs. Poorwilly reveals to Danny that people on the island usually die in "threes." 5. Sick Jack dies and they set him out to a sea burial. 6. Danny witnesses Michael Fairweather

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    while dealing with her father who is very cautious of her experiments. As the story evolves‚ there are many ideas that she accepts and rejects. There are also things that she hopes for throughout the story as well as fears that she thinks about. Valgardson demonstrates that parents need to exhibit faith their children in order for them to have a smooth transition into an independent life. There are many ideas in Saturday Climbing that Moira accepts and incorporates into her thinking. The main idea

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    Case Briefing #2 Vizcaino v. US Dist. Court for WD of Wash.‚ 173 F. 3d 713 (9th Cir.1999) Material Facts: Donna Vizcaino‚ Jon R. Waite‚ Mark Stout‚ Geoffrey Culbert‚ Lesley Stuart‚ Thomas Morgan‚ Elizabeth Spokoiny‚ and Larry Spokoiny sued on behalf of themselves and a court certified class against Microsoft Corporation and its various pension and welfare plans‚ including its Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)‚ and sought a determination that they were entitled even as independent

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    In the Stories‚ Identities and Just Lather‚ That’s All by W.D. Valgardson‚ the author‚ examines how one’s identity dictates one’s decisions and in turn fate‚ whether to uphold moral values or face dire consequences. Within both stories‚ the identities of the characters are structured by the distinct lives they have experienced. In Just Lather‚ That’s All‚ the narrator’s identity is established to be of both a rebel and a civilian barber; however‚ it is quickly made clear that the narrator values

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    Satuday Climb Essay

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    “Saturday Climbing” by W.D Valgardson Most families in the 21st century experience altercations with other family members. With these altercations a number of families go through obstacles and struggles in their relationship and progress. With Barry and Moria’s father daughter relationship‚ they too are unbalanced. In the short story "Saturday Climbing" by W.D Valgardson‚ the author creates meaning through text by using symbols and metaphors to reveal the temporary unstable relationship that

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    first half but then‚ seeing how quickly it was being used up‚ he had decided to keep the rest for himself.” (Valgardson 60). He denies her having anymore‚ proving his word overrules hers. Their little house depended on heat from their fire place. Mabel asked Eric if he would go get more logs so they could keep the fire going‚ but he refuses and makes her do it: “Get it yourself.” (Valgardson 61). He forces her to get the wood by herself‚ revealing that he does what he pleases‚ and Mabel listens to

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