It can be seen that he is trying forget his pain by drinking when he says: "I used to be an actor. ... Poverty led him to drinking and it accomplished nothing for him a meaningless end to his already lonely life. ... La Guma uses Michael's anger to show that drinking and drugs doesn't solve problems, it just makes them worse. ... Due to his excessive drinking his emotions overpowered him. ... The old man made a small, honking, animal noise and dropped back on the bed" (La Guma 27). ...

• Word Count: 2482
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

He often would do crack cocaine as well as drink alcohol this would have him paranoid and he would think that people were plotting to kill him rob him and even kidnap him. ... It wasn't soon before he found himself in legal trouble again from 1998-99 he was arrested two times for weapon possessions charges and animal cruelty in 1999. ... I smoke weed, I drink, yes. ...

• Word Count: 1053
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School