Boyles, "Greasy Lake", is nothing more than a bunch of wanna be bad boys. The principle characters are the narrator, Digby, and Jeff, 3 19 year olds who all claim to have a bad reputation, all wear leather jackets and dark sunglasses. The story begins when they begin to go to greasy lake on a weekend night to drink alcohol. Arriving at the lake, they mistake a parked car for a friends, and begin annoying whoevers inside. Unfortunately for the three, they disturb a truly bad character engaged with his girlfriend. The character gets out of the car and takes on all three. The bad companions are getting the worst of the battle when the narrator hits the bad character on the head with a tire iron. .
The three friends, adrenalin pumping, are suddenly accosted by the girl in the car, who emerges screaming. The bad characters attempt to rape her, but are interrupted by another car swinging into the parking lot. The three companions - convinced as they are that the bad character is dead - run into the woods before determining who the new visitors are, and the college students decide to avenge the woman's honor. While hiding in the shallows of the lake, the protagonist encounters a corpse of a dead biker, whose motorcycle is parked in the lot. While hiding he hears loud bangs and laughs, when he comes back he sees his car is destroyed. the three emerge from the woods at daybreak. Two women who drive up in a Mustang ask them if they've seen "Al," whose motorcycle is parked nearby. The women, apparently stoned, offer drugs to the three friends, who refuse. .
Coraghessan Boyle's short story, "Greasy Lake," the three young men seek adventure at a local hangout. ... There is nothing left for the three boys to do but head up to Greasy Lake. ... He realizes that he has no business being at Greasy Lake. ... The narrator describes in the second paragraph what Greasy Lake looks like. ... Coraghessan Boyle's short story, "Greasy Lake," and especially so for the narrator. ...
The short story "Greasy Lake-, written by T. ... We are told that the Indians call Greasy Lake "Wakan- because of how clear the water is. ... Young, as seen in the title implies the Brown is nave and inexperienced just as the boys in "Greasy Lake."" Goodman refers to his arrogant views of himself, whereas in "Greasy Lake- the boys like to think of themselves as bad. ... The boys of Greasy Lake are considered to be "greasers."" ...
In Greasy Lake, T. ... They decide to drive up to Greasy Lake, the local hangout. ... Greasy Lake is a place where anything can happen, and tonight, for these three boys everything seemed to have. ... Greasy Lake, whether symbolic or literal, is a dangerous place to be. ... "Greasy Lake" is an excellent story about the transformation of the mind and spirit through encounters of the body. ...
Boyle's "Greasy Lake", is the story of a man's youthful and life-changing experience. The unnamed narrator vividly elaborates about a night he and his friends venture out to Greasy Lake and find more than they were looking for. ... "Now it is (was) fetid and murky."" (573) The description of the island in the middle of Greasy Lake has duel meanings. ... Their next attempt at being bad characters is interrupted by two college guys who have also driven up to Greasy Lake looking for an adventure. ... It is apparent in his early years Greasy Lake symbolized a good time, sex, drugs, and r...
Fear of Adulthood In "Greasy Lake" by T. ... The narrator and his two friends, Jeff and Digby, come across a terrible obstacle at the Greasy Lake when they are approached by a bad greasy character. ... Once the greasy bad character gets out of the car, he is seen as "a man of action" because he does not back down from any circumstances he must face. ... The three boys believe the greasy, "bad" character is dead when suddenly a girl runs out of the car screaming at the three young boys. ... At the beginning the boys believe nature is nothing but crickets, frogs, and a muddy lake. ...
Boyles short story "Greasy Lake" three teenagers, Digby, Jeff, and the narrator find themselves in the middle of something that they are not prepared to handle, even though they ensure us and themselves that they are. When our narrator's bad boy image is called to action the night at Greasy Lake, we find out it is just that, an image that is used to cover an unformed, true identity. ... Shortly after, a car swings into the parking lot and the three boys scatter into the dark, murky waters of Greasy Lake. When the three boys enter the lake the narrator describes it as a nasty insect i...
Coraghessan Boyle's narrative "Greasy Lake" paints a vivid picture of the trials and tribulations that teenagers faced during the 1960's. ... Arriving at Greasy Lake the boys assume they see their friend, Tony's car, unbeknownst to them, it's not. ... Avertedly, Boyle relates Greasy Lake to the teens. Just like the boys, Greasy Lake was once a place that was pure and innocent. ... "Greasy Lake" depicts how three young men felt a need to conform to society's greaser lifestyle. ...
The story "Greasy Lake" written by T. ... Unfortunately I had a sobering incident at a lake similar to the guys in "Greasy Lake". ... When got to the lake, there was only an old man fishing at the other end. ... They would forever be haunted by Greasy Lake and reminded of their one night of partying. ... Although we do not know what the future held for the characters I feel that they to found the right path and that night at Greasy Lake would forever have an impact on the choices they made for the rest of their lives....
Coraghessan Boyle's short story, "Greasy Lake," the three young men seek adventure at a local hangout. ... There is nothing left for the three boys to do but head up to Greasy Lake. ... He realizes that he has no business being at Greasy Lake. ... The narrator describes in the second paragraph what Greasy Lake looks like. ... Coraghessan Boyle's short story, "Greasy Lake," and especially so for the narrator. ...
Just because you "look bad" wear torn-up leather jackets, slouch around with toothpicks in your mouth; sniff glue, ether and what somebody claimed was cocaine, doesn't actually make you a bad character. This means you are just putting on an act, a front, just pretending to somebody and something you...
