'Critical Review of Greasy Lake\r'

'When I began version â€Å" smarmy Lake” by T. Coraghessan Boyle, I thought these boys were exhibiting distinctive behavior of young-adult men and their behavior take them to trouble. Boyle kept my interest by foresight and disgust at the boys of the boy’s behavior in this tosh. The narrator, who is the main portion of the story, often describes himself and his conversances as â€Å" adult char sourers” and this becomes more(prenominal) convincing in the story. Boyle in addition utilise smarmy Lake at not unaccompanied the setting for this story just also as a character.\r\nHe describe the lake as â€Å"fetid and murky, the mud banks glint with broken glass and strewn with beer cans and the charred remains of bonfires. ” Greasy Lake is used as a figure for the youth culture itself in the story and is littered by alcohol, sex and violence. When the boys starting came across the oleaginous man at the lake, their attitudes change for a momen t, all terce of them are scared. When they began to fight with the man, the narrator grabbed the tucker out iron out of fear.\r\nOnce the deuce-ace of them beat him up and knock him unconscious, I think this only increased their already arrogant attitudes. When they attempt to rape the greasy man’s lady companion, I think that shows how truly pathetic severally of them are, acting like â€Å"deranged brothers”. In a very disturbing way, the boys were maintain a primal physical say-so over the woman. I think Boyle’s was sending a message that in that location are consequences for our actions.\r\nEven though kids pass to think they’re big and no-account and have it all figured out, these one time cocky boys quickly became horrified one time they had to face the consequences of their actions. I personally enjoyed reading â€Å"Greasy Lake” very much. The language in the story Boyle used is crude and literal, save it goes with the theme of â€Å"badness” portrayed by his characters. Boyle emphasizes the corruption of the lake by using it as a not only the setting, but also as tool to examine the narrator and the youth of the time.\r\nIn the beginning, the narrator is as corrupted as the lake; though born pure and â€Å"clear” he becomes tainted by the â€Å"beer” and wildness of his culture. By ending with the beaten narrator and his friend refusing drugs and driving home, Boyle left me with a reason of for the boys that they are not really â€Å"bad characters” after all. The narrator has realized the consequences of his actions, and that he can no longer act invincible.\r\n'