"Rule of the Bone"

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This paper reviews and summarizes Russell Bank's book "Rule of the Bone". The paper focuses on the relationship described in the book between the protagonist Bone and I-Man as well as the significance of the bus, Bone's development in his experimentation with drug use and Bone's experience in Jamaica. The paper explains how these are all crucial elements in Bone's independence. According to the paper, it is important to consider Bone as a symbol of many adolescents in America and their issues with drug abuse and family values.

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"Primarily, Bone's relationship with I-Man can be viewed as critical to his development into an adult. The rift that is between Chappie and his family, and the subsequent evolution into Bone is directly related to his relationship with I-Man. First, I-Man's take on life is quite different than the modern American. He lives very simply, strives only to achieve spiritual happiness, and is unconcerned with the problems surrounding the world that are not in direct contact with his life. Bone is obviously attracted to these characteristics, due to his rebellious nature as an adolescent. However, the attraction is not as superficial as the author may seem to suggest at first. While typical teenagers are interested in breaking parental boundaries, and developing themselves without the help of their parents, Bone is incapable of even relating to his parents. His struggles go far deeper than a typical teenager's struggles. In this sense, relating to I-Man's sense of life is understandable."

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