Post A #4

Vocab

1. Platonic: of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Plato or his doctrines; adjective (190).
2. Methadone: a synthetic narcotic, C21H28ClNO, similar to morphine but effective orally, used in the relief of pain and as a heroin substitute in the treatment of heroin addiction; noun (193).

Appeals

1. "'I'm going to call my mom, go back to Michigan, and get on methadone,' I told Kim" (193). This is a logical appeal because Anthony is trying hard to get off of drugs, and he has finally made the decision that could dramatically change his life. Anthony's drug usage at the time was getting more severe daily, and unless he changed soon, he would have ended up pretty bad.
2. "She made arrangements, and the next day the ticket arrived, but we couldn't stop getting high. The day of the flight came, but we had been getting high all night, and when it was time to go to the airport, we were incapable of getting it together" (194). This is an emotional appeal because Anthony is telling how he scared and dissapointed his mother by continuously not show up for his flight home to get clean.
3. "But as I sat in that meeting, I felt something in the room that made sense to me. It was nothing but a bunch of guys like me, helping one another get off drugs and find a new way of life (197). This must be am emotional appeal because the fact that everyone there was a recovering drug addict must have truly changed Anthony's perspective on rehab. Before this, he did not rightly understand what rehab was and how it works, but now he begins to understand.

Quote

1. "'What do you mean, you don't get high?' Flea asked. 'You're not doing anything? Not even pot?'" This quote is significant because Anthony is off drugs for the first time in his life since he started using, and he feels great. This event foreshadows to an extent what will happen during the rest of Anthony's life; attempting to stay clean, while have the urge to get high one last time.

Theme

1. The theme at the moment is still Anthony's struggle with drugs, but now he is winning and is no longer possesed by them. Once he gets clean, he stays clean for quite a while, and is better able to perform both as an individual and as a bandmember.