In an interview on “Greasy Lake”, the author, T.C. Boyle, talks about how and why he wrote this particular type of story. Growing up in New York, there was a lake quite like the one mentioned in the tale that Boyle referenced tucked away in the woods of New York. For this lake to have such a lasting impression on the author, it must have been a pretty special place. The narrator is a character one could relate to as well; how strong he is, how terrified he was in that icy cold lake, the reader could easily relate to and connect to him. During the interview, Boyle makes many connections between the characters and situations in the story to real life experiences and emotions. From the time the narrator first introduced Greasy Lake to when the characters drove away after almost being killed, there was one point that was the pinnacle of the story. …show more content…
This was the moment the worry, stress, and excitement began, “...I’d gone down on one knee to comb the stiff hacked grass for the keys, my mind making connections in the most dragged-out, testudineous way, knowing that things had gone wrong...and that the lost ignition key was my grail and my salvation” (Boyle 689). Moreover, Boyle believe that plot is the essential element to all stories (Boyle Interview). Like all writers, developing a plot is the main step in writing a novel. Without a fluid plot, one cannot have a functional story. The fluidity of “Greasy Lake” is one to remember. The beginning of the story starts off simple and clean, then later develops into a complex and intricate ending. The connection between the characters “Greasy Lake” and the teenagers of today prove to be very similar, since both are trying to run away from their demons and