Dusty:Familyisfallingapart:Family:Addiction:Wordsmith

Addictionisaseriousconditionthatoccurswhenpersonsingests
asubstance,orengagesinanactivitythatcanmakeyouhappybutif
youcontinuedoingitcanbebadforyouandinterferewithyour
normallife.Theofficialdefinitionisthestateofbeingenslavedtoa
habitorpracticeortosomethingthatispsychologicallyorphysically
habit-forming,asnarcotics,tosuchanextentthatitscessationcauses
severetrauma.Peoplemaynotbeawarethattheirbehaviorisoutof
controlandcausesproblemsforthemselvesandothers.BillieJosDad
hasanaddictiontoalcohol.Alcoholaddictionisnotalwaysseewhile
you'redoingit.Ifyouconsumealcoholtoavoidfeelingbad,youmight
starttodevelopanaddiction.Alcoholismcansneakuponyou,soits
importanttobeawareofthepossiblesymptoms.

Sources:PsychologyToday1991-2015SussexPublishers,LLC|
HealthProfs.comandBuildingPros.com2002-2015SussexDirectories,Inc.

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WordsmithWork

WORD,PHRASE,
orLITERARY
DEVICE:

Examplefrom
thenovelwith
pagenumber:

Identifythe
meaningand,
whenapplicable,
thetypeof
literarydeviceit
is

Howdoesthe
useofthisword,
phraseorliterary
device
contributetothe
story

Panhandle

Thislittle
Panhandle
shack
wecallhome.Pg.
4

along,narrow,
projectingstripof
territorythatis
notapeninsula,
especiallysucha
partofaspecified
state.

Thiswordhelpsus
understandwhat
BillieJothoughtof
herhome,which
letsusgraspa
better
understandingof
whatlifewaslike
backthen.

Wager

Theypledged
revengeonthe
rabbitpopulation;
wagering
who
couldkillmore.
Pg6

somethingrisked
orstakedonan
uncertainevent;
bet:

Thiswordhelpsus
understandwhat
theyweretrying
todo.withoutthis
word,wewouldnt
havesuchaclear
understanding.

Plugger

Masayshesno
teacheratall,just
alocalsong
plugger
.Pg.10

Adiligentbutnot
brilliantworkeror
student

Thiswordis
important
becauseittellsus
howBillieJos
MotherFeels
abouthermusic
teacherwhich,
mightexplainwhy
Maisreluctantto
letBillieJoplay
pianoatconcerts.

Riled

butIdidntget
toirritateorvex.
tooriled
.Notso

riled
Icouldntsay
yes.Page11

Thiswordis
interesting
becauseitletsus
knowwhatBillie

Joreallyfeels
like,inspiteof
whatshemaysay
ordo.

Theme

Subject

Subject
Connection
connectedto tobook
theme

Citation

Familyis
fallingapart

Addiction

Familyis
DadDrinks
fallingapart
duepartlyto
addiction

Itsnotalways
easytoseewhen
yourdrinkinghas
crossedtheline
frommoderateor
socialuseto
problem
drinking.

Alcoholism
andAlcohol
Abuse.By:
Helpguide.org
Page1

Needfor
moneyand
food

drought

Californiais
inadrought

ishappening
inthebook
toahigher
degree

http://ca.gov
/drought/Cop
yright2014
Stateof
California

http://www.n
bcnews.com/
storyline/calif
ornia-drough
t

http://www.c
aliforniadrou
ght.org/drou
ght/what-is-

drought/
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Institute.All
RightsReserved.

Dust

Depression

TheDust
makes
peoplefeel
depressed

Dustis
everywhere
http://ca.gov
/drought/Cop
yright2014
Stateof
California

http://www.n
bcnews.com/
storyline/calif
ornia-drough
t

http://www.c
aliforniadrou
ght.org/drou
ght/what-isdrought/

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avioral.com/
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gns-sympto
ms-effects

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Musicis
Relaxing

Music

BothRelate
tomusic

Musichelps
BillieJoget
throughhard
times

Thepowerof
music
reduces
stress,Jane
Collingwood,
Page1,2007

Desperation

Despret

Theyare
desperate
forabetter
life

Thedusthas
abigimpact
onthem,
makingthem
desperate
forabetter
life.

http://www.de
spair.com/De
motivators,
Despair,The
Pessimist's
Mug,Lose
YourOwn
Adventures
andthe
FrownyLogo
areregistered
trademarksof
Despair,Inc.
Yes,we're
serious