3/28/2024 0 Comments Diary of an oxygen thief vkAfter becoming a recovering alcoholic, Anonymous stated that his “…parents were excited for me but sad for themselves. Given his brief discussion of childhood sexual abuse by a De La Salle Brother, lacking familial relationships with his parents and siblings, and discovering his only friend and father did not appear to care about him, what could Anonymous have done to prevent becoming a damaged, alcoholic abuser?ĩ. Anonymous “…invited Catherine and some of the others to my thirtieth birthday party, to be held in my back garden… all my ex-girlfriends were to gather in one location… these separate personalities, unified by the pain I had caused them, would at last understand the devilish mind that now controlled their futures.” On what level is Anonymous really inflicting the pain on himself with his girlfriends as collateral damage?Ĩ. I thought if I hurt her enough, she would want revenge… And while I flattered myself that she’d seek revenge, I didn’t realize that leaving me to stew in my own paranoid juices was revenge enough.” Is his logic flawed? If so, how?ħ. It doesn’t matter how long it takes, you want revenge. Anonymous’ logic consisted of “If someone hurts you, then you automatically want revenge. And I needed her to leave me because she was getting in the way of my drinking.” What can we learn about Anonymous from this specific statement?Ħ. Not that the others did, but she wouldn’t have left me if I hadn’t ripped her apart. In reflecting on his relationship with Penny, Anonymous states, “But she’s the one I regret hurting the most. According to Anonymous, “The more they confided and invested in you, the deeper the shock and the more satisfying the moment at the end.” Given that he has a lot of experience in art, advertisement, and the business realm, can we see any similarities between the advertisement world and his personal life?ĥ. Do you think the author attempted to push all societal boundaries with this book such as in content, language, and marketing?Ĥ. Publisher’s Weekly recently published an article discussing how this book broke the standards of self-publishing works in terms of marketing and overall success. Do you think his language and writing style are typical of what society perceives as a male advertising executive?ģ. Despite current trends, many professions still have a designated stereotype attached to them. Given his country of origin and the overall candidness of many British persons, do you think this contributes to his tendency to be more direct and vulgar in Chapter 1?Ģ. Thank you, Jennifer, for sharing them with LitLovers!ġ. These questions were developed by Jennifer Johnson, Reference Librarian for the Springdale (Arkansas) Public Library. One of the most interesting and controversial encounters I’ve made through a book. It actually makes for a more satisfying experience." ( Excerpted from EV Grief.)įirst he steals the oxygen from you, then he spits it right back in your face. Because we can’t Google anyone we’re forced to make up our own minds about what’s happening in the narrative. "Also writing anonymously allows me to inhabit the reader more effectively. I love that there’s no cheesy photo on the backcover and that we don’t have to hear about how the writer lives in Connecticut or San Francisco or Brooklyn or wherever with his two dogs and a cat.
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