Boredom.In his book, The Dispossessed dis·pos·sessed adj. 1. Deprived of possession. 2. Spiritually impoverished or alienated. dis , Geoffrey York quotes RCMP constable An official of a Municipal Corporation whose primary duties are to protect and preserve the peace of the community. In medieval law, a constable was a high functionary under the French and English kings. Steve Gourdeau. Constable Gourdeau explains why teenagers on isolated reserves get into trouble. "They wake up in the morning and they have absolutely nothing to look forward to. People have to understand what it would be like to wake up in the morning and have absolutely nothing to do. And, it's forever. Weekends don't mean anything. Mondays don't mean anything. It's just another day. The drinking, the crime, and the violence come from the fact that there's nothing to do." The isolation and boredom Boredom See also Futility. Aldegonde, Lord St. bored nobleman, empty of pursuits. [Br. Lit.: Lothair] Baudelaire, Charles (1821–1867) French poet whose dissipated lifestyle led to inner despair. [Fr. Lit. is a kind of prison, only real prison looks more appealing. In prison, there are recreational programs and regular meals. That's why some teenagers chose to do whatever is necessary to get sent to a detention centre detention centre Noun a place where young people may be detained for short periods of time by order of a court Noun 1. detention centre . |
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