W.D. Valgardson, or William Dempsey Valgardson, was born in Winnipeg in 1939, and lives to this day. His education was a transpire of three different institutions, the United College, the University of Manitoba, and the University of Iowa. He worked at the University of Victoria for much of his life.
His writing features much irony, satire, and symbolism, all of which are found in "God is not a Fish Inspector." Evidence of this is even found in the title.
For such a distinguished author, little is known about his life. What is known is from public records.
This symbol reflects how disappointed and stretched Fusi's emotions are, as in this picture the man displays notable regret in not being able to partake in his old pastime (note the rod is not set up). This man feels as if he has suddenly been robbed of all the privileges of being an adult and is now treated as an irresponsible child.
Response:
1: Why do you think the author wrote the text?
A: I believe the author wrote the text to prove that older people that are trying to "stay young" aren't delusional or crazy, they're just trying to not think about dying all the time.
2: What does the author want you to think?
A: I believe the author wrote the text to prove that older people that are trying to "stay young" aren't delusional or crazy, they're just trying to not think about dying all the time. ( I know, I copy and pasted my answer, but the questions ask the same thing.)
3: Do you belong to any of the groups in the text?
A: Well, no. The only "group," per say, in the text is the elderly people in the old age home.
4: Does the story remind you of a real-life event?
A: I'm pretty sure that at least 80% of ageing people go through this phase of resisting the societal system that requires them to think about death all the time.
5: Does the story remind you of another book or movie on a similar topic?
A: I can't think of one at the moment, but there are definitely some out there.
6: How does the story help you think of social issues and social justice?
A: The story helps me to think of the way elderly people are expected to, pretty much, curl up and die once they pass sixty-five or seventy. I'm thinking that's a pretty bad social stigma.
7: What action might you take from what you have learned?
A: I will treat elderly people with more respect, especially when they resist the cooping up of an elder's home or other restrictions.
8: What big question has this text left you with?
A: this text has not left me with any questions.
this was helpful :)
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this was helpful :)
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