Trainsotting Essay (Long) - Higher English

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Trainspotting English Writing Essay Mia Warner Trainspotting is a captivating novel by Irvine Welsh. It tells the stories of the random events that occur during a critical time in a group of Scottish junkies lives. Irvine Welsh illustrates the confusion, anger and turmoil many heroin addicts are subjected to and what happens once they try to quit. . Trainspotting has the possibility to talk about many different themes but for me the most important one is the relationship between renton and heroin.The novel describes their different ways of living, surviving and being, along with their lifestyles which are filled with cheating, stealing, fighting, lying and escaping The story is centered around Mark Renton, an ordinary twenty-two year old who was raised by a loving mother and father. Bit by bit the reader is introduced to Rentons friends, cousins, friends of friends, parents, friends’ parents, the list goes on. Anyone with relevance to the life of Mark Renton, the reader meets sooner or later. Throughout the story Rents is on a rollercoaster of highs and lows; trying to kick his habit and being so wasted he doesn’t care about anyone or anything.. Everyone in Rentons life is messed up or gets that way somehow. We follow the characters through a collection of short stories. They are all addicted to something, whether it's heroin, alcohol, adrenaline or even sex. Their addictions represent, in a way, their escape from society and reality. They are so convinced of the meaninglessness of any effort, the hopelessness of the future, and the humiliation of being Scottish, that taking drugs begins to seem as a logical option. The drugs transform an otherwise orderly life into a more intense and fleeting adventure. This is the first time we aknowledge Rentons relationship with heroin. RENTON: I chose not to choose life: I chose something else. And the reasons?
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