After finding this out Alice goes back home in hopes of being able to control her life again. Luckily she does but she is also a target to her old drug using friends. They accuse her of several things and they are destined for revenge. So one day while Alice is babysitting, she is drugged without her knowledge and has a horrible trip.
Liz Murray’s mother and father were drug addicts living in the Bronx. She was born in 1980 with drugs in her blood because her parents religiously uses cocaine and heroin. (Murray 11). A vicious cycle of her parent’s use of drugs and mental illness seem to carry throughout several chapters. Murray and her sister survives on egg and mayonnaise sandwiches, toothpaste, and even cherry-flavored chapstick.
Another example of Leonie’s addiction takes place on a road trip on the way to visit the lawyer of Leonie’s imprisoned husband, Michael. They stop by the house intending to have a meal, however, Leonie does not arrive empty-handed: “When Leonie comes in from the car, holding her weeds in one hand, she trips on the rug… and a bag falls from under her shirt… and what was inside was the crinkled brown paper slides out. It is clear, a whole pack of broken glass, and I’ve seen this before” (Ward, 113). Here, Jojo narrates that he is familiar with Leonie’s habit of using crystal meth. Jojo’s immediate identification of meth displays Leonie’s constant use of drugs, even around her children.
But she soon gets hooked on a new drug “Glass” or Mexican meth. The book takes the reader on a journey of how meth affects a person and the people around them
Drugs, especially the overlooked ones such as sleeping pills, are commonly abused in Fahrenheit 451, and share similarities to cases in the world today. Mildred’s pill habits
"It is impossible to understand addiction without asking what relief the addict finds or hopes to find" was said by the addiction specialist Gabor Mate. This quote hits home for a lot of people close to addicts and shows that addiction is more complex than it appears. This relates to Go Ask Alice by Beatrice Sparks because the reader learns about the protagonist: an unnamed teenage girl in the 1970's who unknowingly ingests LSD at a party and because of her pleasurable trip begins willingly using drugs, leading her down a path of destruction. Because of her drug use the diarist has exposed herself to serious betrayals and abuse. Not only is she sexually abused by a friend's coworker, but she is also repeateadly drugged and ends up being
Ellen Hopkins’ Crank is an epic poem geared toward warning young people of the various consequences of using dangerous drugs. However important its message, it provides a single story, a stereotypical tale influenced by pop culture about addiction and the people it affects. In the poem, the heroine, Kristina Snow, gets addicted to methamphetamines, otherwise known as “crank”. Her life takes a downward turn that includes pregnancy and dropping out of school. The poem depicts just one experience with drug abuse and links it to what is perceived to be the most likely thing to happen if you get addicted to drugs, providing a false single story for the young people it targets.
Afternoon ma-am… …… ‘tis me, Alice …… no just Alice, for I will surely be punished for what I am about to tell you. It really is as bad as that, people are dying everywhere, either through deadly diseases or on the stakes. Remember this, ma-am, I am only warning you, so you can be as safe as possible in a time of death.
‘Steven, my gardener mixed cocaine with my everyday diet for about a month. I feared that I would die of slow-poisoning very soon. Once I overheard his conversation with Adam, the one who supplied cocaine to him. That very night, I got a mild heart attack. I didn’t inform anyone because; I didn’t wish to put their lives into risk.
Drug addiction is a constant war. It is a battle being fought between oneself, possibly family, friends but always, the drug. Yet for anyone that is struggling, there is hope. Despite our differences, there will always be a path to recovery. In “Water by the Spoonful”, Quiara Alegría Hudes incorporates several strategies and tactics through various character’s agencies and symbolism to ultimately create a piece that centers recuperation.
The consequences of bad choices are loud and clear. The world of drug use is not glamorized in any way. The ending of this book is ultimately hopeful as we see one character transform
Just got the next message. I am so happy your kids confirmed this strong bond you have with them. I knew this about Ellie - that she’s holding back. I in case you’re not already aware of this, I can tell you that she feels safer expecting less of from herself than aiming high. And it has a lot to do with her brother who seems to be able to draw a lot of focus on his achievements.
Ellie was six years old and lived in a two room beach house with her parents. The house itself was not all that great, but she loved it there. She loved the beautiful waves that crashed on her little feet and how the wind blew blonde curls into her big, blue eyes. She loved the way the salty smelling air greeted her every time she walked out of the door. When she would run, her long toes would become caught in the grainy sand and she would stumble.
The story is a diary of a 15 year old girl that discovers a life of drugs. In the beginning of the story Alice was a sweet little girl whose insecurities of her appearance, her parents and her social life would get the best of her. The story starts with her father getting a new job forcing them to move which means new house, new school, and new friends. Alice would always be updating her diary everyday with her feelings and thoughts about most things going on in her life. She looks for someone who will understand her, someone she can open up to and, ends up finding no one.
She is addicted to sleeping meds and is brainwashed by society. ‘“What? Did we have a wild party or something? Feel like I’ve a hangover. Who was here?”’
