Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1971) (edit title/settings)

Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit see section history

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Characters/People edit see section history

• Raoul Duke: Doctor of Journalism
• Doctor Gonzo: Duke's "Samoan" attorney
• Lucy: young girl paints pictures of barbra streisand
• Bruce: Add a description of this character.
• Baker
• Lacerda
• Innes
• Bloomquist
• Reno
• Thompson
• Horatio Alger: 19th century author commonly alluded to during the story
• chimp: bites off bartenders head.

Quotes edit see section history

• “Old elephants limp off to the hills to die; old Americans go out to the highway and drive themselves to death with huge cars.”

• “But what was the story? No one had bothered to say. So we would have to drum it up on our own. Free enterprise. The American Dream. Horatio Alger gone mad on drugs in Las Vegas. Do it now: pure Gonzo journalism.”

• “Every now and then when your life gets complicated and the weasels start closing in, the only cure is to load up on heinous chemicals and then drive like a bastard from Hollywood to Las Vegas ... with the music at top volume and at least a pint of ether.”

• “You better take care of me Lord, if you don't you're gonna have me on your hands.”

• “But after a while you learn to cope with things like seeing your dead grandmother crawling up your leg with a knife in her teeth. Most acid fanciers can handle this sort of thing.”

• “No, this is not a good town for psychedelic drugs. Reality itself is too twisted.”

• “We can't stop here. This is bat country.”

• “We had two bags of grass, seventy-five pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high-powered blotter acid, a salt shaker half full of cocaine, and a whole galaxy of multi-colored uppers, downers, screamers, laughers ... and also a quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of Budweiser, a pint of raw ether and two dozen amyls.”

• “One of the things you learn, after years of dealing with drug people, is that everything is serious. You can turn your back on a person, but never turn your back on a drug-especially when it's waving a razor-sharp hunting knife in your eyes.”

Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Las Vegas, Nevada
• Flamingo
• Tropicana
• New York
• Americana
• North Vegas
• Nevada
• California
• Boulder City
• Georgia
• Malibu
• White Rabbit
• San Francisco
• Carson City
• Polo Lounge
• Death Valley

First Sentence edit see section history

Themes & Symbolism edit see section history

• Idealism: Describe this theme.

Series & Lists edit see section history

Preceded by American Psycho, and followed by A Brief History of Time.

Preceded by The Book of Daniel, and followed by Group Portrait with Lady.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Hunter S. Thompson (Author)

Other Contributors:

1. Ralph Steadman (Illustrator)

First Edition edit see section history

Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: PN4874.T444
• Dewey: 070.92

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › History › Americas › United States › 20th Century › 1960s
• Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Political Science › Government
• Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Popular Culture
• Books › Reference › Writing › Journalism
• Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Arts & Literature › Authors
• Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Professionals & Academics › Journalists
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary

Movie Connections edit see section history

• Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (IMDb): Terry Gilliam, 1998

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