... In the wake of what Tom refers to as the "fiasco at Rubicam's Business College," Amanda has become obsessed with procuring a gentleman caller for Laura. It is a topic perpetually under discussion and the object of Amanda's planning. In order to make a little extra money "to feather the nest," Amanda is running a telephone subscription campaign for a magazine called The Homemaker's Companion. ... a lover, a hunter, a fighter." Yet Tom is perhaps not the best advocate for instinctual man: Tom is an aspiring poet, a reader and writer, a creator and a brooder. Williams revisits instinct in ...

• Word Count: 5517
• Approx Pages: 22
• Grade Level: High School