“Greasy Lake” by TC Bolyle told from the point of view of an unnamed narrator, told as a reflective account of his youth. In the story he recounts the details of his experiences on a summer evening with two friends. The reader experiences the protagonist's misadventures that night told from the retrospective point of view of the now mature narrator. Two character traits of the protagonist are exposed in the story. These traits are immaturity and rebellion, along with the trait of introspection on the part of the narrator. As a result, the protagonist's lack of maturity is shown in the lack of concern for the consequences of his actions combined with his belief that a bad reputation was all he had. necessary. In the confrontation at Greasy Lake he makes decisions without thinking about the consequences. He uses his mother's station wagon to drive around, drink, party and throw eggs, safe in the knowledge that if caught his family would cover for him, all the time without thinking about the risks or cost to his family or the future. He and his friends have visions of their college education, at I...