While Miles neglects his rational behavior, in the book he also neglects his health. When trying to achieve his rebellious lifestyle his health deteriorates. Miles’ starts smoking frequently after school with his new found gang of friends. As the frequency in which he smokes increases Miles’ starts to not get enough sleep and reports frequent headaches. This demonstrates that in Miles’ neglects his health in his pursuit to have a more rebellious lifestyle. Another example of when Miles knowingly neglects his health in motivation to lead a more rebellious lifestyle is his excessive drinking. After a night of heavy drinking Miles attends a basketball game with his girlfriend. His stomach is uneasy due to the alcohol that he throws up onto his
