O The way that Father William responds in stanza 2
shows that
Father William
Father William was once an
athlete
by Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
Father William likes to show off
"YOU are old, Father William," the young man
said.
"And your hair has become very white;
And yet you incessantly stand on your head-
Do you think, at your age, it is right?"
Father William doesn't take
himself too seriously
"In my youth," Father William replied to his
son,
"I feared it might injure the brain:
But, now that I'm perfectly sure I have none.
Why, I do it again and again."
Father William takes foolish
chances with his health

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in the quotation from passage, connie willis states that literature is a way for authors from the past to communicate with readers of today. we can read their stories, books, and other texts to learn lessons about life. willis refers to these lessons as messages “from beyond the grave.” willis has a favorable viewpoint about the timelessness of literature.

impartial means: treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just.

i would say that impartial is agreeing with something, because impartial means to treat your rivals, arguments, and reasoning equally and fair. so if you rival says something, agreeing on it means you did the impartial.