During the part of the novel when he is pushing junk, Lee begins to notice the narcotics agents closing in on him; it is at this point that he decides to run to Texas to live. On the way down to Texas he uses a self administered cure, even though he knows they never work. "I have never known one of these self-administered reduction cures to work" (Burroughs, p.50). This quote shows that Lee is not serious about giving up his addiction. He uses a cure that he knows will not alleviate
During the part of the novel when he is pushing junk, Lee begins to notice the narcotics agents closing in on him; it is at this point that he decides to run to Texas to live. On the way down to Texas he uses a self administered cure, even though he knows they never work. "I have never known one of these self-administered reduction cures to work" (Burroughs, p.50). This quote shows that Lee is not serious about giving up his addiction. He uses a cure that he knows will not alleviate