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The Monkey Wrench Gang Objects/Places
Glen River Dam
The Glen River Dam is the initial focus of the four environmentalists in the novel. The damn, an ecological nightmare, buried towns and entire stretches of landscape underwater when it was formed.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico is the home of Doc and Abbzug, and the area these individuals first begin destroying billboards in what they call a beautification project.
Colorado River
The Colorado River is the river that was stopped by the Glen Canyon Dam. It is also the river used by Smith in his business, the river both Doc and Abbzug dream of traveling, and the river Hayduke dreams of while a prisoner in Vietnam. The river, to all of them, symbolizes the beauty and peacefulness of nature.
Vietnam/Vietnam War
As a country, the area of Vietnam consists mostly of jungle. It is the home of Hayduke for fourteen months. The war itself has had a dramatic impact on Hayduke,...
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