My Father Drank

The image that sticks in my mind is the gas station. The gas station represents the transformation from dad to drunk. The children knew why their dad was going inside. They always begged to go in with their dad, but the answer was always NO! He would go in as a normal person, but would always come out as a red-eyed, red-faced beast. I think this also symbolizes his constant struggle with staying sober. He would go a long period of time without drinking, but would always resort back into becoming that beast once again. It also symbolizes the struggle between life and death. The ouside of the gas station was equal to life, but the children always knew was was awaiting on the inside of the dark, cold gas station! DEATH........