The Heavy Bear Who Goes With Me Alcohol, probably the oldest drug known, has been used since the earliest of societies for celebration, rituals, and other social situations. In the early 1920’s, society viewed alcohol as more of a social problem. The 18th amendment was passed to outlaw the consumption, sale, or trade of alcohol. This action caused much more delinquency, as a result of gangsters, and other organized crimes against the government. Prohibition was …showed first 75 words of 740 total…

…showed last 75 words of 740 total…serious illness. The disorder is marked by extreme or compulsive use of alcohol. This horrifying disease strikes millions of Americans, “The scrimmage of appetite everywhere.” Schwartz complaints of the bear and describes it as a continuing problem throughout society. The author is able to articulate the seriousness of alcoholism using metaphors of a bear. A reader must read between the lines to understand how Schwartz conveys that alcoholism affects a person physically, emotionally, and psychologically.