"The Monkey Wrench Gang"

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This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the book "The Monkey Wrench Gang" by Edward Abbey. Specifically, it discuss the environmental theme of the book and the ways that this theme is presented. The paper describes Abbey's approach in the book as a radical type of environmental protest that should be required reading in every college environmental classroom.

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"If there is anything to dislike about this book, it may be the outrageousness of the characters. They are immensely funny, but they are all certainly perverse, and that seems to make a mockery of what they are doing. They are quite serious about it, but Abbey seems to be writing about all of them tongue in cheek, and that seems to take away from their mission and their enthusiasm. It also makes environmentalists look like weirdoes or "tree-huggers," which is probably what the author was attempting to convey, and yet, it takes away from the message of the book in my opinion. I understand why Abbey had to create diverse characters - their actions were bizarre and so they had to be, too. However, it was just a bit over the top for me, and ludicrous besides."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Abbey, Edward. The Monkey Wrench Gang. New York: Perennial Classics, 2000.

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