A maid from linen services at the Flamingo Hotel. Gonzo is caught off guard when Alice enters their hotel room to clean, and he violently attacks and chokes her. To silence Alice after the attack, Duke and Gonzo convince her that they are the police and then recruit her as a criminal informant. Alice is another example of sexism and violence against women in American society.
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Alice Character Timeline in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
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Part Two, Chapter 11: Fraud? Larceny? Rape?... A Brutal Connection with the Alice from Linen Service
...everywhere. Thankfully, no maids have entered the room since the “awful confrontation on Tuesday” with Alice from linen service.
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On Tuesday, Duke and Gonzo had forgotten to hang the “Do Not Disturb” sign, and Alice had wandered in to clean. Gonzo, who was hungover and throwing up into a closet,...
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“You’re under arrest!” Duke suddenly yelled. “No!” cried Alice. “I just wanted to clean up!” Duke asked Alice if she was part of “the...
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Part Two, Chapter 12: Return to the Circus-Circus…Looking for the Ape…to Hell with the American Dream
It has been seventy-two hours since the run-in with Alice, and no other maids have even tried to enter the room. Suddenly, the phone begins...
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