Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas

Raoul Duke, Dr. Gonzo, and the hitchhiker on their way to Las Vegas.

Raoul Duke Raoul Duke, Dr. Gonzo are on their way to Las Vegas to cover the Mint 400 off-road race. They also have given a hitchhiker a ride to Las Vegas. Dr. Gonzo has suggested that they stock up on drugs for their trip to Las Vegas. They have a lot of drugs and are already intoxicated.
Why did I Chose it?
I chose this scene from the book because it is the main incident that resulted in all the events and mishaps in the novel. The drugs that Raoul and Dr. Gonzo brought with them were the main cause of all their hallucinations and drama. For example, Raoul Duke being caught by the police for speeding. He was intoxicated when this happened. This is the initial incident that

If this didn’t occur the various events that took place in Las Vegas would have never happened. This assignment motivated Raoul and his attorney to travel to Las Vegas and acquire various drugs. The main conflict in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is man vs society. Raoul and his attorney are two carefree individuals, this is a direct result of their high usage of drugs. The main action in the novel began when Raoul and his attorney bought, and took drugs on their way to Las Vegas. Many of their inconsiderate and strange actions were a result of drugs. An example would be the hitchhiker jumping out of the car after noting that Raoul and Dr. Gonzo were on drugs. Having the effect of various drugs throughout the novel had separated them from normal people in society. Society does not accept people who are in an intoxicated state possessing many illegal drugs. Overall, the conflict between man and society began when Raoul and Dr. Gonzo acquired

Raoul Duke, a journalist, gets assigned to cover the Mint 400, an off-road motorcycle race. Raoul’s attorney decides to join him on his journey. His attorney suggests that they pick up some drugs for the journey ahead, and they do. On their way to Las Vegas, they pick up a Hitchhiker, who later jumps out of the car after realizing that Raoul and his attorney are in an intoxicated state. Once they arrive a Las Vegas they go on to check in, to the Mint Hotel. After relaxing for a bit, they wake up the next morning ready to go to cover the Mint 400. They witnessed the start of the race and stayed until the last few vehicle left the starting line. After watching some of the race they decide to leave because it is very hard to see in all the dust and desert sun. They then decide to see Debbie Reynolds perform. Next, they visited Circus-circus (a casino and circus), where they took more drugs. They then returned to their room in the Mint hotel and began to hallucinate and argue with each other, eventually, they both go to sleep. The next day Raoul realizes that he has no story for the magazine, so he tries to run away without paying for the hotel. But, he gets caught by the police for speeding. After being released, Raoul goes to a rest stop and sees the hitchhiker again. He then calls his attorney in fear of being reported for intoxicated driving. He then changes his mind about running away and