Post A #3

Vocab:

1. Belligerence: A warlike or aggressively hostile nature, condition, or attitude (page 152).
2. Flappable: Not easily upset or confused (page 158).

Appeals:

1. "After we got offstage, she came up to me and said, 'I have something to tell you. My father's the chief of police and the entire state of Louisiana is looking for me because I've gone missing. Oh, and besides that, I'm only fourteen'" (159). What a shocker for Anthony. Having had sexual relations with a fourteen-year-old... Anyways, i guess this would be an emotional appeal because of the surprise that I'm sure he felt.
2. "We came back from the tour with maybe five-hundred dollars apiece, so Jennifer and I had to give up the Lexington house" (161). This is an emotional appeal because it makes you sad that since he came back with not very much money, they had to give up their house.
3. "'What would you think if Hillel wanted to come back to the band'" (162). To me, this is a mental appeal, because at this point, I don't know why anyone would want to join their band, but it is truely and emotional appeal because it tells you that Hillel cares enough about them to come back to the band.

Quote:

1. "Plus Hillel was like a brother. And, like a brother, he was worried about the amount of drugs I was doing. I was in and out of rehearsals, sometimes showing up late, sometimes not showing up" (163). This quote is significant, because it talks about his problem and how much he truely struggles with drugs.

Theme:

1. The theme emerging at this time is still drugs. Anthony is constantly struggling with his addiction and is having some huge problems with conservation of money and staying mentaly healthy.