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\r\n\r\nA snail is climbing up the window-sill<\/span>\r\ninto your room, after a night of rain.<\/span>\r\nYou call me in to see, and I explain<\/span>\r\nthat it would be unkind to leave it there:<\/span>\r\nit might crawl to the floor; we must take care<\/span>\r\nthat no one squashes it. You understand,<\/span>\r\nand carry it outside, with careful hand,<\/span>\r\nto eat a daffodil.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n
\r\n\r\n\u2015 Fleur Addock, \u201cFor a Five-Year-Old\u201d<\/span>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\nIt is easy to get caught up in life\u2019s intricacies. At times, our lives can feel overwhelming, and we can become so tangled up in our worries and dilemmas, that we forget to acknowledge and appreciate life\u2019s more subtly beautiful moments. The authors in this chapter explore many topics; their attempt to find and focus on positivity, especially in situations that appear hopeless or mundane, is interfused within each piece. While colour isn\u2019t emphasized as explicitly as in the previous chapter, colour is implicit in the concrete visuals that create beautiful moments.\r\n\r\nAffleck\u2019s short story, \u201cStarting Life Without Her,\u201d chronicles the events that follow the death of the protagonist\u2019s wife. Although \u201cStarting Life Without Her\u201d could easily be classified as a story about grief and loss, Affleck chooses to end the story on an uplifting note, suggesting that even in the midst of tragedy, it is vital to search for the positive. By stressing the importance of family in the face of death, as well as the power that our memories hold, Affleck\u2019s protagonist reminds the reader of this optimistic approach.\r\n\r\nIn Ferguson\u2019s poem, \u201cInfusion,\u201d the speaker strives to reconcile her sexuality with her family\u2019s expectations. The speaker is faced with two options: she must either conform to the norms of a traditional relationship or stay true to herself despite the possibility of rejection. The speaker\u2019s refusal to forsake her identity, and her decision to put herself before the opinions of others, demonstrates the importance of choosing what makes you fulfilled and satisfied with your life.\r\n\r\nGillespie\u2019s \u201cMinute Memories\u201d reflects on the fleeting nature of the present and reminds the reader just how quickly a moment can become a memory. The speaker can find the simplistic beauty within the seemingly prosaic, rendering an otherwise ordinary moment into something more meaningful and memorable.\r\n\r\nMacDonald\u2019s poem \u201cPassenger,\u201d achieves something similar. The speaker transforms an average car ride by noticing and appreciating the details that make the journey comforting and peaceful. The speaker\u2019s reflectiveness on an everyday occurrence, one that would usually fade in memory, becomes consolidated through an acknowledgement of the simple and uncomplicated contentment that can be found even within our habitual routines.\r\n\r\nThe title of this chapter reflects each author\u2019s endeavour to find colour \u2013 gratitude and optimism \u2013 within their day-to-day narratives. Their writing demonstrates that when our lives seem particularly dull or distressing, we can\u2019t forget about the small but joyful everyday occurrences that appear to be unremarkable and are easily taken for granted. It is an appreciation for these \u201cunassuming\u201d moments that makes our lives more vibrant.","rendered":"
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A snail is climbing up the window-sill<\/span>
\ninto your room, after a night of rain.<\/span>
\nYou call me in to see, and I explain<\/span>
\nthat it would be unkind to leave it there:<\/span>
\nit might crawl to the floor; we must take care<\/span>
\nthat no one squashes it. You understand,<\/span>
\nand carry it outside, with careful hand,<\/span>
\nto eat a daffodil.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u2015 Fleur Addock, \u201cFor a Five-Year-Old\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

It is easy to get caught up in life\u2019s intricacies. At times, our lives can feel overwhelming, and we can become so tangled up in our worries and dilemmas, that we forget to acknowledge and appreciate life\u2019s more subtly beautiful moments. The authors in this chapter explore many topics; their attempt to find and focus on positivity, especially in situations that appear hopeless or mundane, is interfused within each piece. While colour isn\u2019t emphasized as explicitly as in the previous chapter, colour is implicit in the concrete visuals that create beautiful moments.<\/p>\n

Affleck\u2019s short story, \u201cStarting Life Without Her,\u201d chronicles the events that follow the death of the protagonist\u2019s wife. Although \u201cStarting Life Without Her\u201d could easily be classified as a story about grief and loss, Affleck chooses to end the story on an uplifting note, suggesting that even in the midst of tragedy, it is vital to search for the positive. By stressing the importance of family in the face of death, as well as the power that our memories hold, Affleck\u2019s protagonist reminds the reader of this optimistic approach.<\/p>\n

In Ferguson\u2019s poem, \u201cInfusion,\u201d the speaker strives to reconcile her sexuality with her family\u2019s expectations. The speaker is faced with two options: she must either conform to the norms of a traditional relationship or stay true to herself despite the possibility of rejection. The speaker\u2019s refusal to forsake her identity, and her decision to put herself before the opinions of others, demonstrates the importance of choosing what makes you fulfilled and satisfied with your life.<\/p>\n

Gillespie\u2019s \u201cMinute Memories\u201d reflects on the fleeting nature of the present and reminds the reader just how quickly a moment can become a memory. The speaker can find the simplistic beauty within the seemingly prosaic, rendering an otherwise ordinary moment into something more meaningful and memorable.<\/p>\n

MacDonald\u2019s poem \u201cPassenger,\u201d achieves something similar. The speaker transforms an average car ride by noticing and appreciating the details that make the journey comforting and peaceful. The speaker\u2019s reflectiveness on an everyday occurrence, one that would usually fade in memory, becomes consolidated through an acknowledgement of the simple and uncomplicated contentment that can be found even within our habitual routines.<\/p>\n

The title of this chapter reflects each author\u2019s endeavour to find colour \u2013 gratitude and optimism \u2013 within their day-to-day narratives. Their writing demonstrates that when our lives seem particularly dull or distressing, we can\u2019t forget about the small but joyful everyday occurrences that appear to be unremarkable and are easily taken for granted. It is an appreciation for these \u201cunassuming\u201d moments that makes our lives more vibrant.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"menu_order":1,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":["emma-campanaro"],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[64],"license":[],"class_list":["post-121","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry","contributor-emma-campanaro"],"part":25,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/artsreview-ix\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/121","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/artsreview-ix\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/artsreview-ix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/artsreview-ix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/55"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/artsreview-ix\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/121\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":238,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/artsreview-ix\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/121\/revisions\/238"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/artsreview-ix\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/25"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/artsreview-ix\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/121\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/artsreview-ix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=121"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/artsreview-ix\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=121"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/artsreview-ix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=121"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/artsreview-ix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}