composition, not perception. In one sense, Mrs. Larkin can be said to author her own garden. She controls its shape; she determines whether it will sprawl in profuse growth or, as her neighbors would prefer, adhere to the bounds of propriety for an effect of restfulness.” (Burgess, paragraph 10). In her garden, Mrs. Larkin cuts, separates and ties back her plants however it pleases her. However, in the short story “Paul’s Case” written by Willa Cather, who talks about a man struggling with his personality