She explained that she could no longer sit around and act like a sister to a child she gave birth to. ... After giving birth to a child of my own and feeling what I call "a mothers love" I began to understand my mothers decision to allow my grandparents to raise me. Our relationship I would like to think, began after I gave birth to my daughter. ... Since that was not an option, I became a single mom before the birth of my child. ...

• Word Count: 2751
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary states divorce as " an act of legally dissolving a marriage" (Merriam-Webster Dictionary 1998). Divorce is a very highly rated problem among married couples in the United States. " Fifty percent of marriages end in divorce and sixty-seven percent of all second marriages end in divorce" (Corcoran). While these figures are high, the divorce rate appears to be dropping. Studies from Dr. Kathleen O"Connell Corcoran Ph.D. show that "divorce is associated with an increase in depression: people experience loss of partner, hopes and dreams, and lifestyle". ...

• Word Count: 2872
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

Where Are You Going, Oedipus? Oedipus, the protagonist of Sophocles' play, Oedipus the King, goes through a transition in his life. He experiences a life altering change, just as Connie, the protagonist of Joyce Carole Oates' short story, "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?- does. Connie and Oedipus undoubtedly have contrasting qualities. ...

• Word Count: 2789
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

A Yellow Raft in Blue Water is a story of three generations of women. Each woman is faced with basically the same type of event in her life and each reacts differently to that event. The event that is being focused on is the loss of the parent(s), whether the parent was known or unknown, and the l...

• Word Count: 3938
• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: High School