First Dance: Text response This text response mainly focuses on the characters and what part they play in this short story. It also addresses key points in the text. The short story "First Dance" is a realistic, challenging story. It is different from most short stories I have read, as I can relate to many of the scenarios in the story. In "First Dance" Toni is portrayed as a young student who is ruled over …showed first 75 words of 722 total…

…showed last 75 words of 722 total…taken to reach the climax is a relatively long time, even though there are a few high points before the actual climax. First dance has a theme, which is different from most short stories due to its realism. The theme of First Dance is about the life of a teenager in a small country town and the consequences that occur when you do not think about your actions because of peer group pressure. Oliver Taylor