... Ask Alice" by Anonymous and "The Catcher In The Rye" by J.D Salinger are both very similar books about confused, lonely and awkward teenagers whose lives are out of control. "Go Ask Alice" is about a drug addicted teen who is under extreme pressure from her "perfect parents", friends and school. She runs away from her home in means to find her place in ... if you tell her something, she knows exactly what the hell you"re talking about. I mean you can even take her anywhere with you." (Salinger, ) The comparison between these two books are very similar and can go on. The inhumane, cruel ...

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... Alice The book I read was Go Ask Alice, author unknown. It was published in 1971 by Avon books. In this book, there were many different teen issues such as starting over at a new school, problems with family relationships and discovering sexuality. However, the most important teen issues discussed in the book were drug abuse and death from drug abuse. Drug abuse can be ... ...

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... change encountered by Alice and all those who knew her as she becomes more and more dependent on drugs. Alice is introduced as an average girl, growing up with usual teen angst. She's white and from a middle-class family, the oldest of three children. She is unhappy with her body and feels the need to diet. She has an interest in ... diary, Alice is clear and succinct with all the enthusiasm of the young. "December 25 It's Christmas! Wonderful, magnificent, happy, holy Christmas. I'm so happy I can hardly contain myself. I got some books and records and a skirt I really love and a lot o...

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