The book: Monkey Wrench Gang - answer in detail and reference section in the book where appropriate. 1. Throughout the novel, the four main characters claim to believe in environmentalism, but do...

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The book: Monkey Wrench Gang - answer in detail and reference section in the book where appropriate.




1. Throughout the novel, the four main characters claim to believe in environmentalism, but do thing contrary to the environment. Name three of these things, and explain why you believe they are against the principles of environmentalism.




2. The four characters in the novel have different reasons for their belief that the industrialization of the southwest should stop. Explain each character's reason for protesting the development. Make sure to support your ideas with concepts...




3. In detail, explain how you feel about some of the concepts/beliefs/tactics described in the book, and how/when you agree or disagree with them.




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The Monkey Wrench Gang Study Guide The Monkey Wrench Gang by Edward Abbey (c)2015 BookRags, Inc. All rights reserved.Contents The Monkey Wrench Gang Study Guide . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . .. .. .. . . . . .. .. .. . . . . . . .. .. . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . 1 Contents . . . .. . . . . .. .. .. . . .. .. . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . . . .. .. .. .. . .. . . . . .. .. . . .. . . .. .. . . . . .. . . .. . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. .. .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. .. . 2 Plot Summary . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . .. . . .. .. . .. .. .. . . . . . .. . .. .. . .. .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. .. . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. .. .. . . .. .. .. . 4 Introduction . .. . . . . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . . . .. . . . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. .. .. .. .. . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .. .. . . 5 Prologue: The Aftermath . . . . . . .. . . . . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. .. . . . . . .. . . .. . .. . . . .. .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . .. .. . . . . .. .. . . . . . 6 Origins I: A.K. Sarvis, M.D. and Origins II: George W. Hayduke . . . . . . . . .. .. . . .. .. . . .. . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . .. . . 7 Origins III: Seldom Seen Smith and Origins IV: Ms. B. Abbzug .. . .. . . . .. . .. .. . . . . .. . . .. .. .. . .. . . .. . . . . .. .. .. . .. .. . 9 The Wooden Shoe Conspiracy and The Raid at Comb Wash . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . . .. .. . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . .. 11 Hayduke's Night March and Hayduke and Smith at Play . . .. ....



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1) Throughout the novel, the four main characters claim to believe in
environmentalism, but do things co
ntrary to the environment. Name three of
these things, and explain why you believe they are against the principles of
environmentalism.
The characters in the novel believe in the idea of environmentalism. But their actions are
contrasting and leads to destruction of the environment. For example the character by the
name Hayduke is a Vietnam veteran and his habit of drinking can of beers and discarding
them carelessly is an act that is polluting the surroundings. He also destroys the machinery
using fire which causes pollution and also drains out the oil from the bull dozers which is
spilling into the ground. The other character Bonnie Abbzug also loves nature but she is
incapable of living without comforts that civilization provides like electricity, water, food that
obviously comes out of the destruction of nature. She also takes part in the destructive
activities which eventually pollutes the environment. The other...
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