I believe that alcohol, the negative effects of alcohol to be more specific, is also one of the themes of this book, since there were many scenes throughout the book, where many characters had not only ruined their lives but also others due to consuming large amounts of alcohol. This is clearly evidenced on page 16 when Junior says, “His (Rowdy) father is drinking hard and throwing hard punches, so Rowdy and his mother are always walking around with bruised and bloody faces.” The fact that alcohol is mentioned throughout the whole book also proves that alcohol is one of the main themes of this book. This is clearly evidenced, due to the fact that the negative effects of alcohol aren’t only mentioned towards the beginning of the book, however
