The Monkey Wrench Gang Study Questions & Topics for Discussion

The Monkey Wrench Gang Topics for Discussion

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.

George Hayduke is a Vietnam veteran who has clearly been affected by the war. Explain, using examples from the book, Hayduke's emotional ties to the southwestern landscape, and why his experiences in Vietnam have made him angry in relation to those ties.

Bonnie Abbzug dates two different characters in the novel. Explain, with support from the text, why you think Abbzug chose her lovers as she did. What characteristics did each have to offer her?

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...
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