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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demographical diversity within and outside his branch. c. To build a multicultural environment. III. Areas of Consideration a. Strengths i. Location of Louie’s store is located strategically in a populated area near a busy highway. ii. Overall business performance of his store is satisfactory. iii. The customers are pleased with the services they provide. iv. Reasonable pricing and charges. b. Weaknesses i. Offensive jokes and misbehaviour of Louie towards his employees and customers. ii. Poor
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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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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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activities‚ developing strong relationships‚ which results in improved performance Without effective inter-organizational communications‚ learning among workmates is diminished and the long-run effectiveness of the relationship may be damaged. Communication presupposes that there is a particular cultural framework that allows "translation" of the meaning embedded within communication by the recipient to maintain the true intent of the communication (Blalock‚ 2005). When business partners emanate from different
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Karl Kornbrekke Senior Seminar in Management Professor Valerie Edwards Journal Assignment Chapters 21 & 25 – March 4‚ 2013 Developmental Relationship Networks I choose the Harvard Business School article for it’s supplemental value to the reading in chapter 21 and for it’s thoroughness. The reading looks at mentor relationship from the perspective of grooming a trainee for a leadership position and the different roles that are utilized for that purpose. The book also groups the various
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