Which paths and choices are taken to reach this goal, however, are entirely dependent upon the individual. ... Stories and rumors revolve like insects hovering around precious light about this man, who holds extravagant parties each week, and yet fails to actually introduce himself to his hundreds of guests. ... In a hopelessly romantic act of desire, he would reach his arms towards the green light that shone on her house's dock. ... He fully believed that happiness could be reached if he was just good enough. ... You can reach for it, but you can never grasp it. ...

• Word Count: 1542
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In those situations, he is always the life of the party. ... I can see him, feel him try to reach out, engaging me in short personal chats. ... I kept my distance but his sadness and longing still reached me. ...

• Word Count: 1328
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

We met during Super Bowl weekend, at his house, where I never thought I would be; thanks to a friend who cant travel alone she dragged me and a couple of my friends to his house for a super bowl party. ... He told me he loved me July 4th at one of out friends Independence day parties. ... Our relationship had reached its all time low and it was time to cut it loose, not because we ran our course but this was a relationship of two people who didn't understand themselves to even know what they wanted. ...

• Word Count: 1620
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Initially, the story seems to be that of a holiday party given by Gabriel's aunt Kate and aunt Julia. As the plot unfolds, however, it becomes clear that Joyce uses his ability to beautifully portray the party in great detail as a method of building this central theme. Although the underlying message Joyce is trying to make is unclear until the end of this short story, we see Gabriel reach an epiphany regarding his love for his wife, Gretta. ...

• Word Count: 1476
• Approx Pages: 6

They arrived at the same time, the party had already started, everyone was dancing, it was the perfect night. ... Ambulance came and the party was ruined, Dave went to the bathroom to wash his mouth, when he came back, everyone was gone, even Charlie, Ashley and Kim, they were invited to an "after prom", but with the accident, they forgot about Dave. He was really mad, and with an anger, jumped over his car and drove to the party, he got the directions from a teacher that was cleaning some stuff from the dancefloor. ...

• Word Count: 1863
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Another factor of love is the intellectual involvement of the two parties. ... (Pg134) Kuno fights many obstacles to reach freedom, which lies above ground. His decision to jump for the handle to reach the surface of the earth was the most dramatic display of courage and determination, which is missing in the society. ...

• Word Count: 1860
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

To get this happiness, Jay must reach into the past and relive an old dream; to do this he must have wealth and power. ... When Gatsby meets Nick at one of his famous parties, Nick agrees to set up a meeting, "He wants to know...if you'll invite Daisy to your house some afternoon and then let him come over" (83). ...

• Word Count: 1640
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

As a little girl growing up, I spent a lot of time with a Hispanic lady because my mother worked all the time. She was like a grandmother to me. I loved to hear her speak of her late husband and how much she loved him. Her voice would change when she spoke of him. She described how she would sit and...

• Word Count: 1336
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Each has their own unique way of approaching situations, though they do not always provide the equilibrium between these powerful feelings, needed to reach the desired outcome. ... He goes to elaborate lengths to reveal her feelings for him, including the stunt he pulled disguising himself as a gypsy at his own party, to hint to Jane how he really felt, in hopes of a secret confession. ...

• Word Count: 1556
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

The article brings up all the negative sides of a relationship when two parties are distant from one another. ... Then she will try to reach for her phone, call her boyfriend from somewhere maybe across the country to report everything that happened. ...

• Word Count: 1534
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

It was obvious that she was not liked by anyone at the parties, but on top of that she knew that she made people feel awkward. ... She wrote to Stephen, "The rumors that have reached me about you and Mary-certain things that I don't want to enter into-have simply forced me to break off our friendship." ...

• Word Count: 2169
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School