Suzie's mother taught her to never let anyone degrade her, so now she demands respect in all of her relationships.

My mom wanted to get the red napkins for the party and my dad wanted the blue napkins, but I'm not even concerned about such frivolous things.

The dogs were so hungry that they would have fought one another for a morsel of meat.

John had seen horror movies before, but when he saw Zombies on the Boat, he was so appalled by the violence that he wrote the newspapers warning parents not to allow their children to see this movie.

Alice finally threw the withering roses away when a dead petal fell into her cereal bowl.

It is difficult to sustain a smile when your whole world is falling apart.

As Tommy walked home with the money from the church he had stolen in his pocket, powerful feelings of remorse bubbled in his stomach.

Unlike Bob, who treated others rudely and kept to himself, Bobby was jovial, friendly, and outgoing.

Lula would have attempted the walk home, had it not been for the immense mountain that stood between her and her destination.