Short Story Assignment

Christopher was planning their day , he notices that David 's attention was not on him . David was frequently staring at other attractive guys

Due to David and Michael 's behaviors , their other halves become very anxious . Frances actually reveals this anxiety to Michael , saying that she believes that he looks at every woman who passes by and that maybe he might prefer to spend the day walking along the avenue to keep doing so . She wants his attention and approval . In David 's case , his wandering eye makes Christopher very moody . Christopher

wants David 's full attention but , David is too busy watching other men . Christopher and Frances both complain that their respective partners do this everyplace they go and they are sick of it

David and Michael also seem to be attracted by the same types of people young and fresh . This is emphasized by the aforementioned summer theme in the two stories ' titles : The Girl In The Summer Dress ' and Boy In Summer ' After an argument , Michael and Frances go to a bar to cool down . They brandy from the waiter . After a few drinks , Michael loses all restraint . He admits that he enjoys his girl-watching . He talks of the countless beautiful girls in New York , all the different types of girls that he wants . This has also happened to David . He went to a bar after an argument with Christopher and after few drinks he admits that he loves to watch young boys the boys who spend all day in the gym and the handsome youths who are excited about everything

Even the s of events in the two stories are similar as tackle the theme of potential infidelity : one character looks at others while with his /her lover , the lover gets upset , and eventually the first...