... is still a "good man" and "fate" is against him. Michael Lowes becomes a victim of his own guise when he is suddenly hit by the reality of his actions. The depth of Michael's character starts with a cocky man engrossed in the mirror, wondering whether or not he should tell his wife, Dora, about staying out all night to play cards with his friends. He knows ... "pretending that he thought it was later than it really was" (p2). On his way to work he tells himself, "Let the bills wait, damn them!" (p2). He reassures himself that any normal man needs a rest from everything and he just could...

• Word Count: 1214
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... justifies him saying "and he did some other things, not bad things or not in a bad way."" Although he admirably didn't allow himself to go all the way with Edie, he overstepped his boundaries by kissing her at all. Chris' unfaithfulness to his fiancée should have been a warning sign to Edie, but she continued to see him through rose colored glasses ... because she was disillusioned by her infatuation. The desired reality Edie creates for herself makes it difficult for her to differentiate between what she wants to happen and ... she has a choice between Chris's promise - a desired rea...

• Word Count: 1348
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School