shock the mind

Nelda 2022-03-21 09:02:38

I believe that anyone who has read this book will say that it is well written.

Indeed, I saw this book in the supermarket at the time and casually flipped through it. At that time, my mental state was similar to what the master described on the first page. I lost my job thinking that everything around me was abandoning me and the world turned grey.

It is also read in one go, and the psychological description of the protagonist is in place. Alcoholism, vanity, love view, and finally decadence. It's been half a year, and I haven't watched the DVD of "Lost Weekend", but I can still clearly recall some of the images in it through the book.

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The Lost Weekend quotes

  • 'Bim' Nolan, Male Nurse: Prohibition - that's what started most of these guys off. Whoopie. Now, be a good boy and drink this.

    Don Birnam: I don't want it.

    'Bim' Nolan, Male Nurse: Better take it. Liable to be a little floor show later on, around here. It might get on your nerves.

    Don Birnam: Floor show?

    'Bim' Nolan, Male Nurse: Ever hear of the DTs?

    Don Birnam: No!

    'Bim' Nolan, Male Nurse: You will, brother.

    Don Birnam: Not me!

    'Bim' Nolan, Male Nurse: Like to make a little bet? After all, you're just a Freshman. Wait till you're a Sophomore. That's when you start seeing the little animals. You know that stuff about pink elephants? That's the bunk. It's little animals. Little tiny turkeys in straw hats. Midget monkeys coming through the key holes. See that guy over there? With him, its beetles. Come the night, he sees beetles crawling all over him. Has to be dark though.

  • Mrs. Deveridge: He's off on another toot! And you know I'm darned right.