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    In "Greasy Lake" by T. Coraghessan Boyle‚ the author illustrates the journey towards adulthood for three teenage boys in a time when it was hip to be "bad." The narrator‚ the protagonist of the story‚ and his friends‚ Digby and Jeff‚ consider themselves to be "dangerous characters"(129) as they keep toothpicks in their mouths‚ wear torn-up leather jackets‚ sniff glue‚ and drink gin. The story begins with the "bad" boys taking out the narrator’s mother’s station-wagon to cruise the local strip‚ while

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    Demonstration of Ignorance and Impulsivity of Youth In “Greasy Lake” by T. Coraghessan Boyle My parents would always ask me when I was younger‚ if I would jump off a bridge if so and so told me to do it? I would always respond no and they would say then why did you (insert stupid childish behavior)? I know now it is because by nature as we grow up we act on impulse and we don’t often think through the consequences. T. Coraghessan Boyle’s "Greasy Lake" demonstrates the ignorance and impulsivity of youth

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    Greasy Lake vs a&P

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    Greasy Lake” vs. “A&P” According to the dictionary‚ setting is defined as “the surroundings and environment of anything‚” or “ the locale or period in which the action of a novel‚ play‚ film‚ and etc.”. When writers begin writing their story‚ they must think about where and when the story will take place. It is important because the setting creates the mood and the world of the story. Although the stories “A&P” by John Updike and “The Greasy Lake” by T.C. Boyle are completely different when

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    alone told me that this story had some amount of darkness to it‚ but the setting of "Greasy Lake" is what eluded me as to what would happen next in the story. The author‚ T. Coraghessan Boyle‚ foreshowed each phase in the story by providing the reader with such a detailed description of the setting that the reader could make relatively correct assumptions about forthcoming happenings. The setting of Greasy Lake is significant in that it foreshadows what is about to come about in the story. It keeps

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    When I began reading “Greasy Lake” by T. Coraghessan Boyle‚ I thought these boys were exhibiting typical behavior of young-adult men and their behavior led them to trouble. Boyle kept my interest by anticipation and disgust at the boys of the boy’s behavior in this story. The narrator‚ who is the main character of the story‚ often describes himself and his friends as “bad characters” and this becomes more convincing in the story. Boyle also used Greasy Lake at not only the setting for this story

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    Assignment Week 2: Greasy Lake Discussion Questions 1. How can the reader tell that the narrator grows and changes during his adventures? How can you explain the change in the narrator’s outlook? The reader can tell that the narrator changes throughout his adventures by his shifting disposition come conclusion of the story. At the beginning of the story‚ the narrator illuminates the glory days of his teenage years‚ filling the reader’s head with images of "torn-up leather jackets" and "lemon-flavored

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    The stories “A&P” and “Greasy Lake” are similer to each other due to the fact that they both are about a young man still trying to figure out what they plan to do with there life‚ they both feel that rebellion is cool‚ and they both learn a lesson threw there rebellious acts. Both charactors are the age of nineteen. This is a time of life when you start to experience some new freedoms. Most of your friends own and can drive cars so you are no longer bound by your parents and the bus to get you to

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    A & P vs. Greasy Lake

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    Layla Paul Lavender Comp II January 24‚ 2013 A & P and Greasy Lake An epiphany is when a character comes to realization of discovery in his or life based on what was seen or experienced. Usually‚ an epiphany is made at the end of a story. In “A & P‚” the epiphany for the story is when the main character‚ Sammy realizes that it there is going to be hardships in life after he quits his job. He realizes this because as he looks at his previous boss‚ Sammy notices that he could not quit as fast

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    The short story “Greasy Lake" by Thomas Coraghessan Boyle reveals a moment of enlightened transformation in three young men as they go through a series of mistakes‚ consequences‚ and reaffirmation. Greasy Lake is a short story that traces the events leading up to the young men’s revelatory moments. This short story can easily be applied to similar stories of young men all over the world as a well-remembered turning point on the road to the maturity. For the characters of this story‚ one mistake follows

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    Work Cited Baron-Cohen‚ Simon. “The Essential Difference: The Male and Female Brain.” Phi Kappa Phi Forum. 85.1. (Wint/Spr 2005): 23-26. First Search. Web. 30 Aug. 2010. Bigler‚ Rebecca S‚ and Lynn S. Liben. The Developmental Course of Gender Differentiation. Boston: Blackwell Publishing‚ 2002. Print. Brody‚ Leslie. Gender‚ Emotion‚ and the Family. Cambridge: Harvard University Press‚ 1999. Print. David‚ Barbara‚ and Michelle K. Ryan. “Gender Differences in Ways of Knowing: The Context Dependence

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