Greasy Lake Summary

In reading. “Greasy Lake” there are several sequences of events that makes up the plot of the entire short story. The events are organized and ensure that the short story is properly structured. In the beginning, the author tells a story about himself and two other friends when they were young men who considered themselves “ bad characters”. Most of the story takes place in 1985 at a town lake referred to as “Greasy Lake”. The author states that after cruising around the town with nothing to do; he and his friends decide to go to Greasy Lake at around 2:00am. Up until this point, the author and his friends considered having sex, underage drinking, smoking, and criminal mischief as being bad characters.

The story takes a turn for the worst after the group of friends arrives to Greasy Lake. The so-called” bad characters” become engaged in conflict when they mistake a very bad character in greasy jeans as a friend. The story took a dive as the author exits the vehicle and looses the keys in a dark grassy area. Though the author and his friends played the role of bad characters, they appeared to be hesitant when it was time to carry out the bad character role in real life. Unfamiliar and terrified the author decides to use a tire iron to strike the bad character in greasy jeans, hoping to halt his actions. At this point, the author moves into focus as the main character because of him …show more content…
The author and his friends eventually dealt with the greasy characters girlfriend who saw the entire incident from a car. Caught in the moment, the author states that they all jumped on her and anything could have happened, referring to them raping her, but then states that they didn’t. The author and friends flee into the woods and swampy lake after another vehicle arrives. The author becomes more frightened when he discovers a dead body while hiding in the