celebrate his life as he may and , at times , do it inebriated in bacchanal vigor , it does not reduce his fears that every step he takes he can be crushed under speed and weight , shot by a gun of one who has gone mad under the stress of relationships changing precipitously and the competitive strife that makes up society , that at any whim or for practical considerations he can lose his job and livelihood , and that friends and family members have more potential to harm him than a stranger .