In the first 3rd of my IRB, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, the author introduces us to the characters and gives an idea of what the the plot will be about. From the beginning of the story Hunter S. Thompson mentions a trip for a young man and his attorney to Las Vegas because he is a writer. It is not really clear why he has to go to Las Vegas with his attorney, but the author goes through the step by step process of the materials that they gather such as a car and drugs, which also seem to be a very important part of the story. The majority of the time the two men are high, driving through the desert and stopping at odd motels. The author explains his hallucinations at each of the stops and makes the entire story seem dreamlike, as if it is not really happening, but at the same time it is.
The point of view is first person, and seems as though Thomson gives himself a different name of Raoul Duke. He is with his attorney, Dr. Gonzo, the entire time. Gonzo seems to be the character in the story who brings Duke and the reader back to reality, as he explains what Duke actually experienced after Duke describes his hallucinations of lizards and screaming monsters in various hotels. Without Gonzo, the reader might suppose the entire experience of Duke is simply a dream.
There is no specific setting yet, but the travel from town to town on the way to Las Vegas makes the entire story much more interesting. As they visit different hotels and settings you meet different people, and Duke seems to see them all in a different way with his hallucinations. I think that the author does this to expose the reality of how he sees humans, as lizards and monsters who all have hidden agendas and are willing to eat you in order to get what they want.
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