The Great Red Shark
The Great Red Shark is the huge Chevy convertible Duke and Gonzo rent for their trip to Vegas, and it symbolizes America and the American Dream in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. The…
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The White Whale
The White Whale is the fancy Cadillac Duke and Gonzo rent after they abandon the Great Red Shark, and while it symbolizes the American Dream as well, it also represents wealth and luxury, and…
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The Bag of Drugs
Duke and Gonzo secure a large bag of “very dangerous drugs” before heading off to Las Vegas. This stash symbolizes 1960s American counterculture, as well as Duke and Gonzo’s own resistance to mainstream American society…
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