Wednesday, 7 September 2011

A Matter of Balance ( short stories )

a) What significant events or details in the story are revealed through flashbacks?
 He remember his wife was killed , his memories of childhood, and the bullies in his school.

b) What inferences can you make regarding the fate of Harold's wife? about the nature of his illness?
The death of Harold's wife can't be expected. He stiil trauma about his wife death and being depression.

c)  From the beginning of the story, Harold's behaviour is motivated by feelings of uneasiness. How does the author  develop these feelings?
The author make the story more conflict such as the biker scared him.

d) How does Harold rationalize his leaving the bikers in such dangerous position? What other reasons might he have? Do you think his actions are justified? Discuss.
 When he save the bikers, the bikers mybe disturb him again. The reasons might he have are the bikers will disturb him again and he is not normal person. I think his actions is justified because when he save the bikers mybe the bikers will disturb him again.

e)  Comment on the appropriateness and effectiveness of the title.
The title are appropriateness and effectiveness because the story is about flashbacks and Harold's life now. The flashbacks and his life now almost same.

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