Controlling dreams is very intriguing phenomenon. In the book Lucid by Adrienne Stoltz and Ron Bass readers can experience what it is like to be able to control dreams. Gangsters in the time of prohibition were very ruthless and dirty, which is clear to see in the book The Untouchables by Eliot Ness. These two books have many differences, but they both have objects that deeply connect to the plots. In this journal, the argument is why alcohol, animals, and the girl’s beds are the most important aspects of these two stories’ plots. Alcohol was an easy way for people to make money in the times of prohibition; this created a huge empire of gangs who bought and dealt various kinds of alcohol. Alcohol is the most important object in the book because without it, Eliot would never have created his group of omniscient agents to take down Capone: “You are going to run this special prohibition detail of the Justice Department to close down his breweries and stills, dry up his income and force him to the wall so he won’t be able to pay the graft which has been his
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Animals play a very cogent role in Sloane’s part of the story, and it’s obvious because she volunteers at a vet: “I ride my bike to the Noank-Mystic Veterinary Hospital, where I have worked after school since eighth grade. Probably deserving of another violin concert, my connection to poor, sick, abandoned, or mistreated animals is so emotional to the point where it can interfere with my eating, sleeping, and thoughts,” (Stoltz, Bass 77). It is clear that Sloane is very attached to animals and they are a substantial part of who she is as a person. Sloane does not play any sports, and she is not involved in any sports, so these animals act as her extracurricular activity. These animals are important objects in the story, because Sloane finds peace in making their lives better, and working at the vet also makes up a big part of who she
Animals play a very cogent role in Sloane’s part of the story, and it’s obvious because she volunteers at a vet: “I ride my bike to the Noank-Mystic Veterinary Hospital, where I have worked after school since eighth grade. Probably deserving of another violin concert, my connection to poor, sick, abandoned, or mistreated animals is so emotional to the point where it can interfere with my eating, sleeping, and thoughts,” (Stoltz, Bass 77). It is clear that Sloane is very attached to animals and they are a substantial part of who she is as a person. Sloane does not play any sports, and she is not involved in any sports, so these animals act as her extracurricular activity. These animals are important objects in the story, because Sloane finds peace in making their lives better, and working at the vet also makes up a big part of who she