Drugs

We all know that drugs can bring about devastating effects, but not many have been influenced by their effects. Witnessing the effects firsthand may have more of an impact than simply reading about them. However, Boyden writes with such fluency that his words seem to paint an accurate image of the effects of war. We are introduced to a morphine addiction through Grey Eyes, who is beginning to influence Elijah. Grey Eyes' addiction has reached the point where he steals morphine from the medics. He almost seems dead until he abruptly coughs back to life. Although Elijah's morphine addiction seems mild at first, he is beginning to show some signs that Grey Eyes had shown. He began asking the medic for some morphine, and left angry when he did not get what he wanted. Elijah's actions make me worry about his downfall. We have connected with him through most of the story; the thought of him meeting a pathetic end evokes sadness from me.