Kate Chopin's The Awakening, is a memorable story of one woman's quest for self happiness and strength. ... Her first attempts at writing were brief sketches for a local newspaper which were short descriptions of her life in Louisiana. ... She often goes to the beach with him and she spends time with him alone. ... The story does not have a rather joyful and uplifting ending though. ... This book has an impact on everyone that reads it. ...

• Word Count: 1384
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

The one in the middle had very short, brown, spiked hair and was sucking and chewing gum with her entire mouth. ... He said, "I want to tell you a quick story that I have been telling the whole family. ... I opened the book and sifted through letters and pictures from my grandfather. ... I opened one letter and it was dated June 8, 1944 from Omaha Beach, Normandy, France. ... He described the situation on those beaches to my grandmother as dismal and appalling. ...

• Word Count: 1372
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Clarke assembles eight short stories each having unique characters and plots that tell about different aspects of the lives of immigrants in Toronto. Most of the stories are recounted in first person by vivid, comical and often grim characters and describe in great detail the ordeals faced they face as they adjusted to a new culture and its people. ... Similarly we see how age difference contributes to the separation of family in book There are No Elders. In the short story entitled "They"re not Coming Back" the mother, named Claudette, is a single parent of two daughters. ... From what Vi...

• Word Count: 2760
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School