I enjoyed The Late, Great, Me because it was about real life teen problems. Even though I myself do not suffer an alcohol problem, I am sure many teens could. This book gives a wonderful insight on a typical teen's struggle and life with alcohol. Geri Peters struggles with the problems that all teenagers deal with. She wants to feel good about herself in school, in her family, and with her friends. However, she makes some poor choices. The book shows how Geri takes control of the disastrous effects of alcohol in her life.
Geri begins drinking to solve her problems; however, her drinking causes problems. To begin, Geri begins to drift away from her two best friends, Carolyn and BJ. In the beginning of the story, Geri describes herself as being a "freak", or an outcast. She has two best friends, Carolyn and BJ. After Geri meets her boyfriend, Dave, Geri begins slipping away from her best friends and slipping more and more into alcohol. Geri attempts to get her friends involved in her latest hobby, but after trying it, they knew that alcohol was not the right thing for them. They decide to let Geri go. Another example of a problem would be her school life. When Geri begins her alcoholic ways, she had just began her junior year of high school and was doing fairly well. Over the months, Geri began setting alcohol as her main priority. She began slacking in school, failing classes, and started becoming violent with teachers. Her alcoholism became so bad that she even began putting a mixture of scotch and milk in her locker. When her teacher, Ms. Laine, tries to confront her, Geri simply denies that she has an alcohol problem. Moreover, a problem shows up after Geri decides to bring a beagle home from the beach. After an outing to a local pub, instead of going home, Geri demands that Dave takes her somewhere rather than home. Dave decides to take her to the beach where they have a few more drinks.
In the case of Alexander the Great, the term is a perfect fit. ... Even as a young boy, Alexander showed great potential for excellence. ... Alexander later returned, but he and his father remained family in name only. ... This confirmed Alexander's status as the great liberator of civilized men. ... Later in 331B.C., Alexander left Egypt in pursuit of King Darius. ...
Although I had always been fascinated by tattoos, my mother was against them 110% and always tried to push me away from the lifestyle, warning me it would lead me no where. ... I later suffered a pulminary lung embolysm in the critical care unit of St. ... Not one shop was even interested in meeting me let alone hiring me as their apprentice. ... He told me that giving up should never be an option for something thats deep in my heart, and said if I wanted to learn, that he would teach me. He even gave me some of his extra supplies to get started. ...
Living in the States has been difficult for me to enhance my African culture. ... They later moved to Chicago IL, for better opportunities. ... I was born in Chicago IL, on the birth of Independence, which to me is a coincidence? ... It is amazing to me how wars change people's lives and makes it meaningful. ... My grades lead me to college-prep classes in my junior year of school and many merits. ...
He even said, "The school work was ridiculously easy, leaving me so much free time that the sun saw more of me than my room..." ... Hitler was also a late bloomer. ... He forced himself into a state of great sexual repression, which could have lead to some of his anger. ... They went on designing imaginary thing and developed a style later dubbed as "Nazi classical.' ... She had an operation two months later but remained quite ill. ...
One great musician, Bob Marley, did just that. In the words of the late Marley, "Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our mind- only we as humans can protect our own freedom. ... As Marley puts it, "Me only have one ambition, y'know. ... Patriotism is great, although occasionally people go overboard with protection for freedom, and become foolish in their actions, "Is the foolish dog, bark at the flying bird," Marley expresses. ...
What makes a great leader great? ... It seemed to me that he was considered such a great President because he had a great personality. ... Almost 100 years later the country was still suffering from injustices of segregation, unlike Lincoln, Kennedy wasn't in to big of a hurry to deal with civil rights. My question is: What makes a great leader great? ... In conclusion, who is a great leader? ...
The Great Depression started in late of October 1929 and in some countries didn't end until World War II. ... With the Great Depression being at its highest impact, many knew what type of life was ahead of them. ... The homeless during the Great Depression were fighting for survival, unlike today's society. The homeless from the Great Depression was not by choice. ... It is just pure laziness and a poor me attitude. ...
My name is Maximus; I am a general in the Great Roman Army. ... I serve the Great Caesar. ... A couple of minute's later guards show up at my door to arrest me and have me executed. ... Later buried them. ... Later that day I found out that Proximo was a gladiator at one time. ...
During his late night vigils and walks, he observes some strange things going on in Derry, Maine. ... Two days later the dealership called him at about five or so in the afternoon. ... In late March, I drove back to Maine. My second or third day on the road found me in western Pennsylvania. ... How long before they'd have found me if I had drowned? ...
