analysing and linking conflicts,etc to The Keeper’s Scourge.

-->I pulled my collar up and my hat down, securing my sunglasses.

-->The ride down the elevator with some lady. Pain. The doorman asking me how I’m doing. Agony. Smiles from strangers on the street. Unbearable. 

-->It gave me a chuckle to see the frown as they scratched their heads.

^These 3 sentences show that the author has internal conflict(arguing with himself).It also describes him as an introvert who enjoys the pain of others.

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-->What an ugly dog. But then again so am I.

^This shows that the author is aware of his behaviour. 

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-->I breathed in the frigid air and smelled smoke. Everyone had a chimney on the block, pumping away to keep their dumb, ugly families from whining about the temperature. 

^Settings(Description of the place)

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-->I continued at the same pace, chuckling as I watched him run in a circle, barking his little dumb head off. He didn’t just stop there, though. Oh, no. He wasn’t going to stop until he ruined my day completely. He was the reason I was out here in this disgusting city in the first place. Then I saw that little turd wedge himself through a gap in the door. I broke into a run. Well, the casual observer probably wouldn’t have called it a run. I heaved myself forward in a pathetic jog for half a block and wheezed to a stop at the building. If this is what dying feels like, sign me up for immortality. That stupid dog.
^Mood of the writer(Irritated)

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-->All kinds of very tiny humans
^How the author viewed the children

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-->One of the teachers wrapped her arms around me and started in with a stream of gracious platitudes before I cut her off with a shushing motion and brushed past her into the building. 
^Phrases show that the teacher was grateful
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-->They pounced. Cameras and microphones were stuck in my face. All I could see were flashing lights. Too many questions, no order, complete chaos, and dirty,dirty scribbling hands far too close to my face. 
^Indirect Characterisation(Indirectly showing the author's mood)
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Overall,The story has many point where the reader has to infer the feelings of the characters.It also shows the internal conflict of the author and how he views the world around him.