Saturday Climbing: Resolving Conflicts

Part I of Essay
Dealing with a father-daughter struggle and conflicts, a turning point in the short story "Saturday Climbing" by W.D. Valgardson provides an opportunity for an individual to examine his ability to handle a situation, to learn to acknowledge and accept a fact that's imminen ....

Part II of Essay
.... smooth as polished marble became a series of problems and solutions." Barry has experienced the familiar problems that parents and their adoliescent children usually have throughout society. As a single father, Barry has an incredible fear of losing his only child. In his attempt to keep Moira with him forever, he has tried his best to provide Moira with security. He makes every decision for her in order to make their lives "simple and uncomplicated." Yet, Moira's growing up has made Barry no longer handle the situation well. His every ....