![]() ![]() Ross Winterowd that fail to recognize the deeper implications of Thompson's Gonzo literary style. In order to make this case the study seeks to refute the negative interpretations of critics such as W. Thompson's earliest published works (1965-1972), specifically Hell's Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs, "The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved," Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream, and Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72, seeks to justify their inclusion in the modern American literary canon as examples of post-modern, countercultural works that speak to concerns and worries from that time and that still bear lessons of continuing importance to modern audiences. ![]()
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