In “Saturday Climbing”, W.D Valgardson uses metaphors to describe a father's relationship with his daughter. Valgardson demonstrates this complex relationship that takes place between Barry and his teenage daughter Moira. A metaphor that signifies Barry and Moira’s relationship is when they were climbing the cliff. In this particular situation, rock climbing emphasizes Barry’s struggle with gaining authority on Moira and a feeling of inability to have a fatherly bond with her, as he lets her do what she wants. Parents have the tendency not to have authority over their son or daughter as they are afraid they might lose their close relationship with the child. As the story evolves, “his daughter, eighty feet below seemed so small that Barry felt
