Post A #2

Vocab:

1. Phalanx: a compact or closely massed body of persons, animals, or things. -verb (page 62)
2. Busteier: a woman's close-fitting, sleeveless, strapless top, often elasticized, usually
   having boning or facing to give it shape, and worn as a blouse. -noun (page 68)

Appeals:

1. So when he started yelling at me one day for some school problem, I called him a faggot (55). This is an emotional appeal because Anthony is showing one of multiple relationship probolems he was have with his father at that time.
2. "Tony, I know you've been going to Emerson for three years under a false address. Because you don't live in the district, you can't go to school here" (56). This is another emotional appeal because Anthony had know the kids there for years, and know he had to switch to a different high school. At the time, he must have been devastated to have to start over from the beginning.
3. "'I think these guys might be undercover-' As soon as that word came out of his mouth, the solid oak front door was kicked in" (62). Once again, this is an emotional appeal because Anthony's dad is in big trouble of being arrested by the cops. With all of the problems going on in his life at this time, loosing his only male role model would not be a good thing for Anthony.

Qu0te:

• "A few months after I met Mike, I met another person who would become one of thclosest friends that I'd ever have" (64). This quote is significant because these two people that he has met are to become two of the founding members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Theme:

• Right now, the theme seems to be Anthony's social life and his friends. He is meeting people whom he will love for the rest of his life and he is also starting to develope relationships with girls.

Post B

Dear Anthony,

While reading your memoir, I am continuously frightened for your life. The only reason that I am able to read on is that I have the knowledge that you are alive. The amazing, yet stupid things that you did nearly daily during you childhood are quite surprising. When I think of a druggie, I will now think of you, but I also think of you when I think of amazing success stories. The fact that you overcame China White and coke to lead your band in becoming one of the most popular in the world is startling.

In health class last year, we learned a lot about addictions and the fact that you overcame heroin and coke and were speedballing and doing all sorts of crazy stuff is surprising. According to our teacher, those habits are nearly impossible to break, but you did it. The media has such a huge influence on people these days, and they always associate drugs with terrible people; the scum of the earth. But you weren’t that bad. You were just a teen struggling with an addiction, but you had the whole world ahead of you. Although you dropped out of college and emotionally hurt a few people, you really meant good because you were always trying to break the habit, just like the Lincoln Park song.

“‘I’m in a band, I’ve got a couple of dollars in my pocket. I’ve got a beautiful, sweet, hot, sexy, crazy little girlfriend, a roof over my head, and some dope.’ Those feelings would disappear, and the next day I’d be off on a run. Jennifer would do her best to deal with my insanity, as she was slowly working on her own (177).” In this quote, the first two sentences are what he was thinking when he was high, and the last two are what happened the next day when he had a “run”.

Post A

Vocab-

1. Surrogate: A person appointed to act for another. -noun (page 28)
2. Clandestinely: Characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, esp. for purposes of subversion or deception. -adjective (page 35)

Appeals-

1. "I'd been shooting up coke for so many days straight that I was hallucinating, in a strange limbo between" (7). This is a logical appeal, because it really makes me wonder why you would do this to yourself.
2. "'Do you want to be my friend?' 'Yeah, I'll be your friend'" (28). This was got to be an emotional appeal because it is has so much contrast to the rest of the book. A druggie kid going up to someone and asking them this just seems very out of place.
3. "'Let's get a pound of pot, sell some, make a profit and have all the weed that we ever wanted to smoke'" (32). This is a logical appeal because, at least to me, it is a surprise that two high kids had enough entrepanourialship to come up with this kind of an idea.

Quote-

"Immediately, I went to the back bathroom, smoked half a joint, then passed it to Mike, and he repeated the ritual" (60). Sadly, this basically sums up the book to this point. Most days, Anthony just goes off and gets high, while paying little attention to his life other than what oddly mattered to him; his schoolwork.

Theme-

At the moment, this memoir seems to be focused on drugs. Most pages in fact have drug referances; it shows how fun drugs can be, but it also shows the downsides of drugs in a somewhat appalling manner.

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