They also take copious amounts of hard drugs with them, including LSD, cocaine, and mescaline. However, Raoul reveals to a hitchhiker that they are really going there to find the American Dream. They are ostensibly going there to cover the Mint 400, an off-road vehicle race. Part 1, Chapters 1-5, start with a journalist, Raoul Duke, and his attorney, Doctor Gonzo, driving on the road from Los Angeles to Las Vegas in 1971. 2022.Ĭontent Warning: Please be advised that Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas depicts graphic drug use and abuse.įear and Loathing in Las Vegas is divided into two parts, the first containing twelve and the second fourteen chapters. This guide uses the following edition of the text: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. The novel ends with Raoul and Gonzo in a diner, finally being given directions to the “American Dream.” However, the place turns out to be a derelict, burnt out building frequented by individuals who are addicted to drugs. The police, he learns from this, have a totally outdated understanding of drug culture. Raoul is going to leave but is tempted to stay by the opportunity to cover a police narcotics conference. This is due to the track being covered in clouds of dust.
In Las Vegas, Thompson and Gonzo experiment with drugs and are unable to report on the race. Duke is a fictionalized surrogate for Thompson, while Gonzo is based off the Chicano activist Oscar Zeta Acosta. However, they are also looking to “find the American Dream” and take with them a car’s load of hard drugs. The book chronicles the story of journalist Raoul Duke and his attorney Doctor Gonzo who drive to Las Vegas, ostensibly to cover an iconic off-road vehicle race. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a 1971 novel by American author Hunter S.
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