It is a poem portraying a rather strange moment between a young boy and his father. ... Perhaps the father is holding the boy against him, and the boy is afraid to let go. ... Then, the speaker says that he and his father "romped until the pans / slid from the kitchen shelf" (5-6). It is apparent that this activity between the boy and his father is quite boisterous. ... Maybe the boy is holding his father for both reasons. ...

• Word Count: 955
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

This is the story about a little boy who was doing a mans job-" doing a mans work- The boy was given the task of using a buzz saw to cut the wood. As it was the end of the day, the boy's sister came out from the house, in which she worked as a kitchen hand, to call the male workers for "supper". ... The boy was old enough to know what that meant. ...

• Word Count: 1011
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Maybe you wrote a coming-of-age story about a young boy and you wanted to make your reader feel nostalgic. ... RALPH MARY BOB Bob stirs a big pot in the outside the bagel shop and kitchen of the bagel shop, sighing and thinking about how lonely he is. ... Mary runs into the kitchen while Ralph is distracted by the falling bagels. ...

• Word Count: 1128
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School