Lizzie Janes Drugs and Behavior Within Hollywood’s movies depiction of drug addiction‚ many have failed to represent all true aspects that come along with such lifestyles. The movie‚ The Basketball Diaries‚ is based off a novel Jim Carroll wrote from his own diary entries. As a teenager growing up in the sixties‚ Carroll reveals his progression of drug abuse which eventually leads him addicted to heroin.Heroin is a white powder derived from morphine found in opium. It is commonly prescribed
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Introduction section of Curley’s wife She is newly married to Curley. Curley’s has no name on this novel because she wants recognition‚ attention‚ her own identity‚ and her own life. To emphasise how she has none of these things‚ Steinbeck doesn’t even give her a name. She is just someone’s “wife”. This shows that there is no identity of her own. Without him she would be nothing. She is young‚ pretty‚ wears attractive clothes and locks her hair. She seems flirtatious and is always hanging around
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Today was the feast of Lupercal (pg. 824). Caesar had returned to Rome. We talked about his victory over Pompey. Secretly‚ I wished Pompey had won the battle‚ but I was glad to see my friend Caesar. As we were walking‚ along with some others‚ through the public place‚ a soothsayer called out and said‚ “Caesar! Beware the ides of March (pg. 825-826).” If I were Caesar‚ I would have take heed of this warning‚ for this soothsayer does not appear to be a dreamer (pg. 826). While Caesar and the others
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A Voyage to Remember Dear Diary‚ April 10‚ 1912‚ 12:00 A.M. The Titanic is HUGE. I’m waiting in line to board it right now. Since it is a long line‚ I figured I could write a quick entry in my diary. I’m riding on the Titanic to New York to take care of my very ill cousin. She has been ill for a couple of weeks and I am the only family she has‚ so when I heard about the Titanic‚ I bought a first-class
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Some excerpts from my Wartime diaries in the 4th Queen’s Own Hussars Wednesday 11th. April 1945 Woken at 4 am to go into Lugo area with Recce party. Stood at cross roads for a couple of hours. Area lousy with mines. Late breakfast when tanks arrived. On April ll th I went with Lt. Walmsley by jeep to Lugo‚ the fortified town that is surrounded by water and to which access is made by many small bridges. We stopped the jeep on the outside perimeter and looked across one of these bridges at the town
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The day before the party‚ Colonel Mustard and I were plotting on how we were going to kill Mr. Boddy. My specialty is poison. The Colonel is a hands on kind of man. We are going to kill Mr. Boddy‚ because he is blackmailing the Colonel. The Colonel and I are going to search for evidence of his party. He was going to leak my secret about my ability to switch identities. So I was going to kill him‚ before he got a chance to. We decided that tomorrow tonight‚ would be the night. He was hosting a party
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Walter Salles’ film‚ The Motorcycle Diaries‚ concerns the choices of two South American men‚ Ernesto “Che” Guevara and Alberto Granado on a physical and inner journey through South America. They were faced with choosing between helping the people of South America and looking after themselves as they scrape by throughout their perilous expedition‚ for example; when Ernesto and Alberto meet the man near the side of the lake and they inspect the lump on his neck and Ernesto is more concerned of the
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In the book‚ Of Mice and Men‚ Curley is the antagonist who creates problems for George and Lennie. He is a pugnacious man who is small in stature. Curley has a Napoleonic complex and tries to compensate for his small size by fighting with people who are larger than him. This makes him feel bigger. The reason he is able to intimidate everyone by fighting‚ is that he has power over everyone. Being the boss’ son he has no fear of punishment and is able to do anything with impunity. He uses his freedom
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ENTRY 1 After days of travelling‚ I have finally arrived at France. I have found France to be much more pleasant than Thornfield; here‚ I have no commitments and am free to do whatever I please. However‚ acting on impulse has always been one of my greatest flaws. Last night‚ when I attended ________’s dinner party‚ I came across a fair young lady‚ __________. I struck up a conversation with her and found her to be similar to other ladies. Upon first glance‚ she seemed to be charming and smart‚
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Dear Diary‚ Tonight was . . . weird. Totally weird. The film was lousy‚ but Marcia came too‚ so I thought it would be better off she came along.. I hate when guys get drunk. For a start‚ it ’s totally against the law‚ then all the arguments‚ the fights(HATE FIGHTS) . . . It scares me‚ and if people with their knives . . . I just don ’t like getting involved. Neither does Marcia‚ much. I was watching the movie then they came. The greasers. The annoying graces‚ Strange greasers. Not like
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