Days passed and the contact never ended, the cute text messages or mere snap chats I got from him were enough to keep the butterflies flowing in endlessly. ... He was my missing puzzle piece and as we spent the day walking down Venice Beach Boulevard or even splashing each other in the ocean, there was no place I would have rather been. ... After mass I received a text message from my mom that I had a dentist appointment and we needed to leave. ...

• Word Count: 2531
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

The Awakening, by Kate Chopin, is a complex work of literature. It combines involved characters with deep symbolism to tell the story of a troubled woman and what drives her to suicide. Because of its complexity, it is difficult to classify The Awakening into a literary category. On the surface, it could be considered a good example of Realism. Edna Pontellier, a married woman, finds herself infatuated with another man. ...

• Word Count: 4173
• Approx Pages: 17
• Grade Level: High School