Maria Clemm's Narrow: A Narrative Fiction

Searching for the ghost that had haunted her for what seemed like an eternity. The hallucination appeared soon after the death of King Duncan. His happy and nonchalant demeanour was what had caused Lady Macbeth many sleepless nights. She would have been able to endure an angry or hateful ghost, but the honourable manner and grace in which he held himself gave her a sense of unwavering and nauseating guilt. The ghost of King Duncan now leaned

In the poem, imagery creates a variety of link between the boy and his father relationship. From the first stanza, one could assume that the father has a drinking issue, but the young boy is unbothered by it or not affect. “The whiskey on your breath/ Could make a small boy dizzy”(1-2). This shows the father drinking issue.

Smash the bottles and burn the corks. Leave the bone on the bedroom mat. Splash the wine on every door. Dump the crocks in a boiling bowl; pound them with thumping pole; and when you 're finished, if any whole, send them all down the hall to roll. That 's what Bilbo Baggins hates.

With many of his works revealing an interest with the dark side of human nature, Poe’s personal life may have contributed to the morbid, creepy style of writing he commonly uses. A victim of misfortune, Poe encountered many ill-fated events throughout his lifetime (death in his family, troubles with his foster father, and his compulsive gambling to name a few). A writer’s experiences can affect their work, and the same can apply to Poe. Many of the occurrences in his life usually end up in his work.

While he did try and break these addictions and replace them with cycling, the cycling hobby was not enough to overcome his obsession with drugs and alcohol. In a Shakespearean tragedy, the anagnorisis, or the change from ignorance to the recognition of the hamartia, is not always realized by the tragic hero. However, in Williams’ instance, he does recognize his tragic flaw and tries his best to put it right. Ultimately, the Shakespearean tragic hero endures suffering or death that is widespread, as Williams does when his family and fans were taken aback by his death. Through the five main characteristics, the Shakespearean tragic hero follows a downward slope from nobility to suffering, ending in the catastrophe that was his death, which insights us into the flaws in human

The Dying Masterpiece “Fool as de woman!” Old Behrman cursed as he put on his stained jacket. The room was dark. Empty bottles lay scattered across the floor as well as perched upon every drawer and cupboard.

Amy explains the many variations of English that she had been exposed to and still uses. She points out even though her mother, Mrs. Tan, uses the "broken" version of English, Amy still understands her mother. I agree because Amy never stated she had any

The alcoholism that is being used is symbolizing Bricks actions. The alcohol probably was the reason Brick Had Sprained his ankle that leads him carrying around his clutches, which showed a sign of weakness. The alcohol and his crutches were an easier for him with his excuses that he had made. Every serious questioned Brick got asked he asked to pass him the liquor, every time they asked for his guidance he explained he was a crippled man.

Bernstein, one of the most unreliable narrators, gives the first significant reference to memories when he tells the reporter Thompson, “it’s surprising what a man remembers.” His memories of Kane are illustrated by his intense fondness for him. Thompson later meets with Leland, who is obviously suffering from the effects of old age. Also claimed that he couldn’t remember the name of Kane’s estate (Xanadu). This lapse in memory maybe pretense, but it nonetheless casts a shadow of doubt on the reliability of Leland’s memories.

The attachments were so strong that Victor refers to Jimi Hendrix and his father as “drinking buddies. " His father became wistful and dependent on alcohol after him and Victor’s mother’s marriage started to take a turn for the worse. Victor once stated, “When an Indian marriage starts to fall apart, it’s even more destructive and painful than usual” (52). The failure of his father’s marriage really took a toll on him and didn’t help with the things he had already been through, which resulted in more drinking. Victor once compared his father’s drinking problem to a traditional ceremony and that suggests the importance of drinking in Victor’s dad’s life, especially as a Native American.

I wake up in a room full of liquor and 3 buff looking men. The worst thoughts go through my head and I realize where I am.

Cravings for a drink affects mood or concentration levels Feeling distracted and craving alcohol is a sign that your body is becoming dependent on alcohol and now needs it to stave off physical ‘withdrawal’ symptoms. 3. ‘Self-medicating’ with drink because of problems at home, social or work life Using alcohol as a coping mechanism can lead to a person drinking more and more because it only offers temporary relief. In the long run this makes things worse.

Moving her hands around she found the nurse call button on the side of the bed, she wanted that tube out. The seconds seem to pass like hours, panic started crawling its way through her. One hand reached to

In no time at all, I had consumed a tall cylinder of salt and vinegar Pringles and an Almond Joy candy bar. My mouth burned from the vinegar and salt while my body felt sick from all the sugar. I hated myself for it and felt the lump in my throat, wishing I had not indulged again. I arrived at the office building early and sat in the parking lot, but soon I found sitting there was making my nerves cringe, so clutching my document called “The Forgotten Girl”, I locked my car and hurried inside to the large professional looking lobby, fearing the whole time I was being watched from windows above for no reason other than to see how fat I was. I tried to think of the words my husband would say “I’m so proud of you, you can do

Even in his last days he still acknowledged his dependency on alcohol, which made it worse as he would consume liquor despite our advice against it. Alcohol dependency is a symptom of a mental problem