guests at the New Year's Eve party his parents throw. Although these people are having a good time, they are also drinking heavily and fighting. Unfortunately, Victor encounters the mishap of seeing his parents passed out on their bed after a night of drinking alcohol: "Victor made his way through the crowd, [he] hated his tears... Victor cried until he found his parents, alone, passed out on their bed in the back bedroom" (9). Again, this shows the selfish acts of his parents and that they have no concern for the well being of their child, thus adding to the factor of his diminishing self esteem.
             Victor's parents also have a direct effect on Victor's use of alcohol. Victor has experienced a disturbing night, and as a child looks to his or her parents to put them at ease, Victor looks to his parents. But being that Victor's parents are passed out, there is no one that can ease his discomfort. Victor sees that the alcohol has helped his parents to put them in a state of sleep and yearns for that same tranquillity. Victor approaches his parent's: "Victor climbed up on the bed and lay down between them. His mother and father breathed deep, nearly choking alcoholic snores. They were sweating although the room was cold, and Victor thought the alcohol seeping through their skin might get him drunk, might help him sleep. He kissed his mother's neck, tasted the salt and whiskey. He kissed his father's forearm, tasted the cheap beer and smoke" (9). Victor is shown what the use of alcohol can do. As a young boy who can be easily influenced and not know right from wrong,!
             Victor is exposed to the act of drinking. His first taste of alcohol is a direct contribution of his parents. Victor is lead on to a belief that usage of alcohol can put his discomforts to ease.
             Victor is faced with the hardships of economical issues o
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