a matter of balance

a). The singnificant events in the story are revealed through     flashback,the wife was killed by same situation like the bikers death.He also flashback the memories of Harold’s childhood,and the bullies in his school.

b). The death of Harold’s wife can’t expected.He was really trauma went his wife death and Harold can’t accept.

c). The author make the many conflict in this story.

d). The rational Harold leaving bikers,he maybe will be disturb again.The another reason might he have because Harold was not normal person because he had illness like depression with memoriess he wife.Yes,like the same reason in the first  answer the biker will disturb he again and attack him with knife maybe.

e). The title are  appropriateness and effectiveness  because the story is about flashback and Harold realy life.