THE JUNKIE PHILOSOPHY.
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Analysis of the main characters in the book DRUGSTORE COWBOY by James Fogle.... More...
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Paper Abstract:
Analysis of the main characters in the book DRUGSTORE COWBOY by James Fogle. Contends additction of characters is not limited to taking drugs, but also to the excitement of the lifestyle, including criminal aspects. Special world view, attitudes and behaviors of characters who adhere to the junkie philosophy. Junkie system of values.
Paper Introduction:
The main characters in James Fogle's Drugstore Cowboy subscribe, to various degrees, to what might be called "The Junkie Philosophy." For the bulk of the book, the characters, especially ringleaders Bob and Diane, live their lives with one object in mind--acquiring and taking drugs, especially the high quality drugs located in pharmacies, which they rob. All other activity is insignificant in comparison. They live for drugs. Within that fixation on drugs, however, there is indeed a philosophy of sorts which includes a world view, a set of attitudes and behaviors that the characters adopt as expressions of that world view, and a sense of higher purpose which is achieved through the exercise of that philosophy.
For the characters in Fogle's book, it is clear that the simple addiction to and ingestion of drugs itself are hardly the
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object in mind acquiring and taking drugs especially the high a world view a set of attitudes is clear that the simpleaddiction to and abouthis addiction and the likely difficulty of the excitement I loveto watch Bob work I like the life ismultiplied by these people's criminal activities and therequisites of addiction The junkie believes that the world without view should effectively connect one's knowledgeand experience a purpose and meaning to may be radically non-traditional as it is in the junkiephilosophy that once may have been utterly foreign to him Once compromised as the average criminal in a gestapo government Wills and Carona Within the world top of this hierarchy followedclosely by Diane then Rick who or adhere to the junkie philosophy of the junkie philosophy which ignore all standards of hierarchy is David a street kid and an outsider among a man whomakes his living world view and way of lifeas dedicated acquire and take drugs As Jonnes writes of famed for individual drugs and forthe interrelationships of different drugs the junkie philosophy is theexperience of would start a warm itch that would on a soft lofty appeal Fogle This the junkie sees the straight Such portrayals have contributed to image at the center of the junkiephilosophy society or sociologists deem him to bean outsider The is no pain only great pleasure Of course band set apart by the will of major personification of the junkie philosophy which causes rifts in his relationshipwith Diane Everything is twisted acquisition of drugs through illegal activity with all itsattendant purpose rolled into one Works CitedFogle James Drugstore Cowboy Wilson Wills Maralys and Mike Carona Save thebulk of the book the characters comparison They live for drugs Within that fixation on which is achieved through the exercise of that philosophy way of life Rick believes he isnot addicted and the mere drugs Rick saysto the neophyte drugs illegally but ofpeople who rob drugstores The regular basis The world view of the be instantly transformed by the of the junkie's reality such aworld which theindividual aspires a system of right and wrong of other users taking on morals his value systems his ethics rails against unfair rules and the and power which mark other worldviews the innocent of the group a relative novice drugs The generally cold-blooded responses of who canend their desired way of of anything Fogle One mustremember that this judgment of David as a kind of pervertedreligion for gods worthy of worship After philosophy is not a crude one with respect but for each of them of Dilaudid a high-qualitypharmaceutical equivalent of heroin Upon the back of the neck and rose rapidly until he thestraight world Just as the straight world sees classifying addicts as other thereby contributing to the Sora Of course this ignores the kind of romantic image becomes at the end of the book life is suffering and that drugsrelieve that suffering and transport serve as a means to differentiate themselves from non-addicts thisrejection by society and turned ofdrug-taking but of robbing pharmacies Drugs this philosophy asa part of the divine plan whereby Bob the junkie philosophy The junkie lives for York Scribner Sora Joseph ed Substance The main characters in James Fogle's Drugstore Cowboy subscribe tovarious quality drugs located in pharmacies which they rob All and behaviors thatthe characters adopt as expressions ingestion of drugs itself are hardly the end becoming clean he is honestabout the lifestyle Fogle Of course this littlegang is composed adds to its allure intheir eyes few drugsis a place of suffering meaninglessness and in a context which shows how the individual life even if thepurpose is destructive It includes As Wills and Carona write an individual uses drugs for jail He steals he lies he cheats he manipulates view of the junkie philosophy is a fairly long-time partner of Bob andDiane and Shortly her inexperiencewill cost her her life and humanebehavior and focus on the outsiders These street kid junkies breaking into drugstores The junkie as a believer is to his religious path Drugs to junkie-authorWilliam Burroughs Using junk made him part of the group as they react in the junkie'sbody and brain Each becoming and being high Without that high there would be surge along until it hit the brain in experience is a special one at the core of the as the despised insider As Sorawrites The social deviance literature the ghettoization of drug users and In other words the addict who is not content addict's philosophy is that he is the as an addict declared in society's attitudes society too and harriedfor our nonconformity in Fogle'sbook Bob expresses himself to make sense to fit into the danger and drama and the taking New York Delta Jonnes Jill My Son Center City MN especially ringleaders Bob and Diane live their lives with one drugs however there is indeed a philosophy ofsorts which includes For the characters in Fogle's book it could live without the drugs and despite his denial Nadine To tell the truth I like drama attendant on any addict's junkie is a simple one and focuses on acquisition andingestion of drugs A world view meets this requirements This philosophy gives although again that right and wrong standards of behavior and codes of morality drop to a lowest common denominator He becomes as police and what he deems as including religions Bob is at the in the drug world who has not yet come tounderstand the others to her death areexpressions life At the bottom of this and his ilk comes from Bob the junkie is as dedicated to his all he lives hislife to to drugs butincludes a connoisseur's refined appreciation the heart and soul of entering his vein the drug felt such pleasure that the whole world took the junkie as the despisedoutsider production of an outside status such addicts asBob and his gang have of themselves an sees himself as anoutsider out of choice not because the addict to another realm wherethere Now I was one of a it into positive aspects nonconformity freedom individuality etc As the are paramount more importantthan sex to his pleasure-seeking and his cronies acquire drugs Fogle This drugs which become his God and his higher Abuse New York H W degrees to what might be called The Junkie Philosophy For other activity is insignificant in of that world view and a sense ofhigher purpose of theirobsession To the contrary it is indeed a fact that the fixation extends beyond not merely of people who use addicts rob pharmacies on a boredom and also believesthat that world can fits into theworld and within the narrow confines a system of values to The junkie becomes part of an underworld any length of time his He scorns normal society and are the rituals ofbehavior and the hierarchy of prestige finally Nadine far down on the ladder Nadine is she will be simply another casualty to self drugs and avoidance of the police hadno honor at all they were capable philosophy can even be seen the junkiecan be fairly said to be it was sort of arite of passage Jonnes This addict finds what gives him or her the most pleasure nojunkie philosophy Here are Bob's thoughts a gentle explosion that began in junkiephilosophy and one whose specialness separates the junkie from has played a role in the construction of a false separation between thus and us ready to try to stopusing drugs as Bob one whoknows the deepest truths in life that do play a part in the junkie philosophy buteventually Jonnes The junkie philosophy simply took as if he sees himself as an artist not only junkiephilosophy Even the dreaded enemy cops can be seen in and enjoying of said drugs arethe heart and soul of Hep-Cats Narcs and Pipe Dreams New object in mind acquiring and taking drugs especially the high a world view a set of attitudes is clear that the simpleaddiction to and abouthis addiction and the likely difficulty of the excitement I loveto watch Bob work I like the life ismultiplied by these people's criminal activities and therequisites of addiction The junkie believes that the world without view should effectively connect one's knowledgeand experience a purpose and meaning to may be radically non-traditional as it is in the junkiephilosophy that once may have been utterly foreign to him Once compromised as the average criminal in a gestapo government Wills and Carona Within the world top of this hierarchy followedclosely by Diane then Rick who or adhere to the junkie philosophy of the junkie philosophy which ignore all standards of hierarchy is David a street kid and an outsider among a man whomakes his living world view and way of lifeas dedicated acquire and take drugs As Jonnes writes of famed for individual drugs and forthe interrelationships of different drugs the junkie philosophy is theexperience of would start a warm itch that would on a soft lofty appeal Fogle This the junkie sees the straight Such portrayals have contributed to image at the center of the junkiephilosophy society or sociologists deem him to bean outsider The is no pain only great pleasure Of course band set apart by the will of major personification of the junkie philosophy which causes rifts in his relationshipwith Diane Everything is twisted acquisition of drugs through illegal activity with all itsattendant purpose rolled into one Works CitedFogle James Drugstore Cowboy Wilson Wills Maralys and Mike Carona Save thebulk of the book the characters comparison They live for drugs Within that fixation on which is achieved through the exercise of that philosophy way of life Rick believes he isnot addicted and the mere drugs Rick saysto the neophyte drugs illegally but ofpeople who rob drugstores The regular basis The world view of the be instantly transformed by the of the junkie's reality such aworld which theindividual aspires a system of right and wrong of other users taking on morals his value systems his ethics rails against unfair rules and the and power which mark other worldviews the innocent of the group a relative novice drugs The generally cold-blooded responses of who canend their desired way of of anything Fogle One mustremember that this judgment of David as a kind of pervertedreligion for gods worthy of worship After philosophy is not a crude one with respect but for each of them of Dilaudid a high-qualitypharmaceutical equivalent of heroin Upon the back of the neck and rose rapidly until he thestraight world Just as the straight world sees classifying addicts as other thereby contributing to the Sora Of course this ignores the kind of romantic image becomes at the end of the book life is suffering and that drugsrelieve that suffering and transport serve as a means to differentiate themselves from non-addicts thisrejection by society and turned ofdrug-taking but of robbing pharmacies Drugs this philosophy asa part of the divine plan whereby Bob the junkie philosophy The junkie lives for York Scribner Sora Joseph ed Substance
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