Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Drugs
Jack never really talks about his addiction, only other peoples. When he stays with Bill, (who if i might add, is off the wall crazy!) he talks alot about his addiction maybe it is because Bills addiction out weighs his own, maybe it was because Bills was just more interesting, or maybe it is kind like he is covering up his own spill by showing us a bigger spill if you know what I mean. I found it verry odd how Jack put the light on Bill. I almost feel like Jack was a narator to Bills life.
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Very true, there are so few references to his drug use, and it seems pretty recreational and infrequent, and that maybe drinking is more of an issue. There is one time, however, that someone asked him where he or she could get bennies and he said "get an inhaler" so it shows that he knows what he's talking about.
Drinking seems like a bigger issue but we have to remember that drinking a lot was not a big deal at all back then, kind of like in "Mad Men" where they drink every five seconds. But either way I think Jack is just along for the drug fueled ride and rather talk about the hardcore people rather than himself, it's more interesting.
It is possible that Jack is covering up his own drug use for social reasons. Possibly he is worried that publishing companies will discount him if he becomes known druggy.
He also seems to be a passive spectator a lot of the time. Perhaps this is an example?
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