Alcoholism In The Novel Ghost

Buy a drink, down the drink, buy another, down another; make a mistake, drink some more, blackout and do it again. A constant cycle seen through the actions of the characters in The Sun Also Rises as they, some more than others, turn to a depressant liquid that forces them to behave in belligerent, self-destructive ways. Alcoholism has served as a means of escape for these immature, unsatisfied characters. Though these characters live in a constant state of drunkenness, their crime is the inability to face the fact that their impaired senses are destroying relationships and building tensions. These alcoholics drink as if it were their professions, resulting in unexpected and unforgiving actions. In The Sun Also Rises, Ernest Hemingway uses alcohol-dependent character, Mike Campbell to convey that people turn to substance abuse as a permanent distraction away from life’s unbearable realities.

Alcoholism does not only affect a person’s physical, mental, and emotional state, but it also changes the lives of people close to the drinker forever. It ruins relationships and trust that took years to build up, and may never be able to be restored. In Jeannette Walls’s memoir, The Glass Castle, she tells the story of her childhood in which her father was an alcoholic. Jeannette’s father, Rex Walls, was brilliant and charismatic when he was sober, but when he drank, he was destructive and dishonest.

Hugh Garner’s short story the father has the following significant themes: alcoholism, denial, ignorance, insecurity and neglect. Each theme is conveyed through the characters actions. Alcoholism is expressed through the numerous drinks John Purcell has before and during the banquet. The effects of alcohol are also conveyed through John Purcell’s inappropriate comments, behaviour and lack of self-control. For example the phrase about taking his son to a burlesque show and raising his son, Jonny Purcell’s hand into the air when he receives his lifesaving certificate and badge for hobby craft. Denial is expessed through the irony of John Purcell’s belief that he’s superior to the other fathers because they are too involved when Jonny wishes his

“'The Father.” By Hugh Garner is a short story involving two characters; and a father and son’s troubled relationship. The story touches on how you can be there and have the responsibilities of being a father without actually being a father. The dad John Purcell and his son are going to the son’s Boy scout banquet meeting the following night. John grudgingly replies that he will go only for his son since the banquet only happens once a year. On the way to the meeting, John makes awkward small talk with the son he barely knows. Proceeding to get to the church he ruins the evening because of the alcohol he consumes earlier in the night; which causes him to become impaired and unable to make proper decisions. The story brings up the effects of alcoholism and how it is the object you turn to to help you through uneventful or stressful situations. It brings up qualities that a good parent does not and should not have.

The novel Ghost, written by Jason Reynolds, is a yellow book with an illustration of a young black man running on the cover. The synopsis, located on the back, summarizes the adversity characters encounter throughout the course of the story. Because the synopsis depicts an outline of the plot of the book, readers can infer the story will revolve around the character running away from their hardships. Furthermore, with numerous drawings of track runners at the rear of the book, the reader can also infer that running will play an imperative role in the novel.

Destitution. Distrust. Deceit. These are the foundations of Jeannette Walls’ childhood, as shown in her memoir, The Glass Castle. An alcoholic father makes the Walls family homeless and impoverished, leading to an unstable lifestyle and a downward spiral of poverty, deceit and addiction..

Child abuse is a major problem worldwide. In the Glass Castle child abuse was very evident and played a huge factor on the childrens lives. Neglect/starvation, physical/sexual and emotional abuse are prevalent throughout the story. The father’s alcohol addiction and the mother’s careless nature are the main reasons for all abuse, but the extended family inflicted abuse as well.

What is alcoholism and how does it severely affect people? It is a chronic condition characterized by uncontrolled drinking and preoccupation with alcohol. In The Glass Castle, Jeannette’s father Rex, is an alcoholic. We assume he enjoys drinking when on page nine, Jeannette recalls her father smelling of whiskey. “As he held me close, I breathed in his familiar smell of Vitalis, whiskey, and cigarette smoke. It reminded me of home.” While it is concerning that young Jeannette knows what whiskey smells like, it is not concerning enough until page fourteen, paragraph six. “In my mind, Dad was perfect, although he did have what Mom called a little bit of a drinking situation. There was what Mom

The book Ghost written by Jason Reynolds is about a boy named Castle Cranshaw. Castle and his mother live alone together because 3 years ago, Castle’s father went on a rage with a loaded gun, chasing him and his mother around their apartment. They ran as fast as they could out of their apartment to get to safety and found a grocery store, and the owner hid them in his closet. Castle’s father was arrested and he never saw him again. Ever since this happened, Castle has always ran away from his problems. Because he’s so fast, he joins a track team and is seen as an outcast but gains the team’s respect with his speed. In the book Castle says “...the craziest thing was, It felt like the shot-loudest shot I ever heard-made my legs move even faster.

“Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dreamed before” (Edgar Allan Poe). Darkness and sadness are strong characteristics of Edgar Allan Poe’s writing. The tragedies during his life, such as the death of his biological and adoptive moms, followed by the death of his young wife Virginia were important factors which formed his gothic style. Poe is known for his drinking problems and use of drugs. Those habits had a big influence in his life and in his works.

I am reading the book The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens and I am on page 110. This novel is about a college student who has an autistic brother, an alcoholic mother, and a project where he needs to interview someone. He just so happens to run out of time and only has one choice to interview a murderer. To begin, I will be questioning why Joey’s mother will not stop drinking.

In “The Shining”, written by Steven King, the reader is exposed to an issue that a lot of families face in the real world that of which is alcoholism. The story’s main character, Jack Torrance, struggles from this issue due to his troubled past regarding an abusive and alcoholic father as well as his struggle of becoming the very man he loved, yet hated as a child. By exposing the reader to alcoholism, they are instantly aware of the outcomes of it and how it can affect someone. King uses this method to help enhance the story, to allow the contents of the book to become real and relatable to the reader, and most importantly, to allow the reader to actually sympathize with the main characters.

In ¨Ghost¨by Jason Reynolds, the main character is troubled, juvenile, and sympathetic. These qualities help drive the theme which is, ¨Theft will always catch up to you and there will always be consequences.¨ Furthermore, the text states¨ My father... was shooting at us.¨(pg 6) Ghost was a very troubled kid.

In the novel The Glass Castle, by Jeannette Walls, the uncertain future of the Walls’ children was questionable from the start. From a drunk father, to never having a steady home, the author tells of her idiosyncratic youth to describe the bitterness and longing for an ordinary childhood.

Alcoholism is perhaps the most common form of drug abuse in North America today. Scientists report that the reason alcohol is so popular to people is because it is pleasant, relaxing, and is considered a "social beverage." But what individuals often do not take in to consideration is the fact that alcohol dulls the brain and confuses physical reactions. This can lead to numerous injuries, accidents, and death. Alcohol affects every part of an alcoholic's life: their body, their mind and their family life. The body has a natural chemical that gives a feeling of a "natural high". It happens in the presence of a life-endangering situation. This chemical is adrenaline, which is meant to prepare the body for defense in