Part one of term paper
Over the past few days in class we have watched a movie called “ Basketball Diaries” This movie about a young man named Jim Carroll. In the movie Jim develops a serious drug addiction. This results in him losing everything. Jim begins using drugs while in high school. He begins with occasional drug use. This in turn leads him to total ...

Part two of term paper
... in him getting hooked. Jim led a stressful life and drugs was his escape from society. This was Jim's way of dealing with his problems. Jim has a very poor outlook on the church. Partly, because of his experiences with his teachers. He did not have a personal relationship with the priests. He felt that they were trying to control him. Jim was not very receptive to authority. He hated it. Whenever, someone tries to force him to do something he turns his back on them. This lack of respect of authori ...