Public Appearance
Dressing up for the Carnival showcases a town of people that are all dressed up in costumes ready for the Carnival. The author goes through every detail of what everyone was wearing and how their costumes matched some of their inner personalities, that may not have been unearthed otherwise. In Mirrors, a troubled couple ban mirrors in an attempt to prevent themselves from caring about their appearance to the world. Due to a lack of self-reflection, the couple misses out on key insights that would otherwise shield them from pitfalls. As an anti-narcissist principle, the ban of mirrors is effective until a time comes when self-reflection becomes crucial in your survival.
Artistic Freedom
In Absence, a writer is determined to compose a story when she wakes early, only to be limited by the missing letter on her laptop. After writing for hours, she realizes the significance of that single letter as it keeps stopping her from writing a flowing narrative. The writer learns to value things that she previously took for granted. Windows tells the story of a couple whose livelihood comes from their artistic endeavors inspired by the natural light that enters their home through the window. The government gives out a new directive that collects taxes from houses with operational windows. The livelihood and artistic vision of the couple are at risk as the government seeks to censor their freedom.
Weather
Members of the National Association of Meteorologists in Weather go on a strike that leads to the subsequent suspension of weather conditions. This leads to imbalance and unpredictable fluctuations in the environment that causes havoc all over. In Stop, rumors are spreading in the Kingdom that the Queen is intolerant to the sun. A directive is sent to all meteorologists in the Kingdom to henceforth cease all operations and abandon the post.
