My biological father walking out of my life was my moment of impact; unaware of it then, but that very moment altered everything about the life I'm living today. ... Without that one man walking out of my life I would have never looked to my grandfather as my hero and role model. He was the man that did not scurry away into the night like a frightened mouse, but rather stepped up to the plate and took on the role as my dad. ... Although, the man I call my dad is not my biological one, it did not make a difference than any other father-daughter relationship. If anything, our relationship ...

• Word Count: 739
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

At that point the man says, "you must be a hundred years old, and scared of nothing...you take my advice and stay home, and nothing will happen to you." ... Walking across a log with her eyes closed is another daring thing she attempts. ... Throughout the story, she exhibits signs of senility and delusions including her meeting of a scarecrow which she initially thinks is a man. ... She asks "He isn't dead, is he?" Phoenix responds with, "No missy, he not dead, he just the same." ...

• Word Count: 813
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

At that point the man says, "you must be a hundred years old, and scared of nothing...you take my advice and stay home, and nothing will happen to you." ... Walking across a log with her eyes closed is another daring thing she attempts. ... Throughout the story, she exhibits signs of senility and delusions including her meeting of a scarecrow which she initially thinks is a man. ... She asks "He isn't dead, is he?" Phoenix responds with, "No missy, he not dead, he just the same." ...

• Word Count: 863
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

After fighting in the war he became a man who cared, not only for himself and his family but also for the people of the world. ... Chris Keller is quite a hard man, but he still respects his father and considers him as a very important person in his life. ... When Chris and Ann, are trying to persuade Kate Keller that Larry is dead, Joe wants to take their side as he probably realises that this would be the easiest and all would be forgotten but he can't try this because of what Kate's reaction would be to this. ... Before Kate came into the garden, they were talking like worried...

• Word Count: 1031
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

The husband repeats, "A man can't speak of his own child that's dead," (74). He is walking upon eggshells around his wife, smothering his own grief and being forces to wade in all of it rather than move on. ...

• Word Count: 1183
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School