In the Minds of Mystic River
In the minds of Mystic River
In "Mystic River" by Dennis Lehane, Jimmy, Dave, and Sean become mentally trapped by past issues which causes them to lose hope in themselves and question their own knowledge . Dave remembers being sexually abused as a child by two unknown men, which haunts him, even in adult life. Having to go through such a traumatic experience at a young age leaves him psychologically scarred for the rest of his life. Having gone through this the victium can go in many directions; two of which are growing up and becoming a sexual predator themself, or losing connection with who they used to be. No one can break away from this future. Jimmy has always been the leader out of the three boys, nevertheless, after the death of his daughter, he begins to second guess his parenting skills. What individual has never caught themself thinking "What if i just left everything behind? What if i ran away from it all." Dave, Jimmy and Sean long to escape their hometown, but realize the possibility does not exist.
Both Dave and George Harvey from "The Lovely Bones" by Alice Sebold have become captured in their demented heads making them look dangerous to others around them. Dave has been a prime example showing the effects of what may happen to a rape victium. However, Dave can not help how he has been effected by such a disturbing event, and his mind traps him inside with emotions he can not control. Dave begins to question is true identity and gradually lose hope in himself."They turn into molesters themselves. Sooner or later. The poison's in you and it has to come out. I was just protecting some poor future victim from your poison. Maybe your son." (394)
Dave's mind tries to decide between the true him and the evil slowly devouring him. He becomes aware of the fact he has been losing to the sexual predator within him, but realizes he can do nothing to stop it. The quote also shows how Dave has a son and simuliar to any other parent, loves him. The
In "Mystic River" by Dennis Lehane, Jimmy, Dave, and Sean become mentally trapped by past issues which causes them to lose hope in themselves and question their own knowledge . Dave remembers being sexually abused as a child by two unknown men, which haunts him, even in adult life. Having to go through such a traumatic experience at a young age leaves him psychologically scarred for the rest of his life. Having gone through this the victium can go in many directions; two of which are growing up and becoming a sexual predator themself, or losing connection with who they used to be. No one can break away from this future. Jimmy has always been the leader out of the three boys, nevertheless, after the death of his daughter, he begins to second guess his parenting skills. What individual has never caught themself thinking "What if i just left everything behind? What if i ran away from it all." Dave, Jimmy and Sean long to escape their hometown, but realize the possibility does not exist.
Both Dave and George Harvey from "The Lovely Bones" by Alice Sebold have become captured in their demented heads making them look dangerous to others around them. Dave has been a prime example showing the effects of what may happen to a rape victium. However, Dave can not help how he has been effected by such a disturbing event, and his mind traps him inside with emotions he can not control. Dave begins to question is true identity and gradually lose hope in himself."They turn into molesters themselves. Sooner or later. The poison's in you and it has to come out. I was just protecting some poor future victim from your poison. Maybe your son." (394)
Dave's mind tries to decide between the true him and the evil slowly devouring him. He becomes aware of the fact he has been losing to the sexual predator within him, but realizes he can do nothing to stop it. The quote also shows how Dave has a son and simuliar to any other parent, loves him. The