Similarities Between An Ounce Of Cure And Greasy Lake

In the many short stories that we read there were many different possible similarities that could be made between the stories. Although all of the stories are unique in their own way some of them share similar themes and experiences in their stories. Such as how the narrator in “An Ounce of Cure” has a terrible experience with alcohol just like how Kyle has a terrible experience that changes his life in “Cons”. There are other similarities such as between “An Ounce of Cure” and “Greasy Lake”, whereas the main characters in each story have a bad experience that ultimately helps them mature. Even if the stories might seem different from one another they still are very similar within the lines. An obvious yet major similarity between the two …show more content…
He loses his job, his wife, and his happiness all because he was irresponsible with alcohol. This was due to him driving while drunk and accidentally killing a couple who were walking on the sidewalk. After this incident Kyle is never able to forgive himself and cannot obtain solitude because the father of the young girl he killed is constantly sending him letters about his daughter. The text says, “Do you know what her favorite food was? It was banana pancakes. Don’t you dare eat a pancake ever again, murderer. Will you at least do that for me? Never eat another pancake? He never ate pancakes after that” (Walter, 3). This experience with alcohol changed his life forever and caused him great sorrow, this is similar to the narrator in “An Ounce of Cure” whose experience with alcohol didn’t go that well either. In the story the narrator is babysitting for one of her neighbors and finds some rye and scotch on the counter. She knew that she shouldn’t drink that much especially considering she is from a small town and everybody would know. But she goes ahead and pours her two glasses. But her being naive with alcohol caused her to pour far too much for herself and caused her to become completely intoxicated.