These two stories have different settings, different characters, they were even written at different times. ... Both of the authors through their stories lead the way for their characters and their final disillusionment. ... This is a story about a boy's quest, but even though the quest ends in failure, it results in his awakening and his first step into manhood. ... As the story begins the main character is already a young woman. ... Both of the main characters in these stories are dreamers. ...

• Word Count: 776
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

"A&P" Every story has a main character in which at some point in time has a crucial moment when an important decision must be made. These main characters must take actions or avoid certain actions in order to complete the true meaning and message of the story. ... The major action that Sammy (the main character) takes is his final decision in the end to quit his job at the grocery store. ... However, could it have been that Sammy had a rude awakening that there is much more to be taken in from the world than a life lived inside a boring grocery store, in a boring town? ...

• Word Count: 843
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

She is emphatic and militant about her causes and compared to Jim's humdrum attitude, this is eye awakening. ... The first story, The Girls In Their Summer Dresses, shows us conflict between two characters and each character's interpretation of love and lust. The second story, Carnal Knowledge, shows us an internal conflict within the main character in the way that he confuses love and lust for a woman and her lifestyle. And finally the third piece, Lust, shows us that we the reader can become part of the conflict based upon our own preconceived notions of what should be the life...

• Word Count: 1832
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Now at seventeen years of age I am still that Bubbly little daddy's girl, but In the past 2 years this little girl has had a few, well rude awakenings. ... Ahh yes my rude awakenings, two very heartbreaking events in my life that really touched my emotions. 4 years ago when I was about thirteen years old I was told that My Aunt Michelle, whom was 41 yrs old at the time was diagnosed with Liver cancer. ... Criminal Justice is my main dream, but my three suppressed dreams are to start a Bereavement group for children and young adults dealing with death, Have a family and raise my children ...

• Word Count: 1683
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School