Theresa (pages 25-68) Summary

Professor Martin Engle is Theresa's English professor. Martin is the type of professor all the girls in class fall in love with and all the boys want to be. Martin is aware of this adoration and is annoyed by it. The first assignment Martin gives to the class is an essay that is supposed to be based on a true-life experience. Martin is harsh to one writer who creates a work of fiction and very kind to Theresa's essay. Theresa is scared to death he will figure out her essay is a work of fiction as well.

On the second assignment Martin again praises Theresa's work. Theresa feels singled out but is not upset about it. After class she often joins a half dozen other students who walk with Martin to the other side of campus. One day it...