![]() It was two o'clock in the morning and the boys were driving around town contemplating what they should do next. We were bad" (DelBanco 77) Going up to the lake was something that was the thing to do, everyone went up there. drank gin and grape juice, Tango, Thunderbird, and Bali Hai. We wore torn-up leather jackets, slouched around with toothpicks in our mouths, sniffed glue and ether and what somebody claimed was cocaine." (DelBanco 77) The boys were nineteen years old they ". The young men considered themselves as bad boys. With nothing to do and three days into the summer the boys are looking for something thrilling to do. For the boys one mistake after another leads up to the surprising event that reveals to them the potential consequences that their actions could have on their lives. The boys in the story come to realize who they really are after a series of events at the lake due to their careless behavior. The story Greasy Lake is a great interpretation of teenage middle class boys who learn about coming of age through lessons learned in an intense and tough way. ![]()
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