Is a 1750 words essay. U have to read the book to write the essay as u have to reference from this book and write the citation in the essay. Consider ‘Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas’ (is a book that u have to read to write this essay ) as a critique of the dominant ideology and offer analytical comment on countercultural themes (including through behaviour and characters) that might be considered representative of the counterculture. Your essay should be supported by close reference to the text of the book ( Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas)
(Please ensure that you explain the concept of counterculture and a range of circumstances that may have given rise to the 1960s US counterculture, identifying manifestations of it)
Assessment criteria
| 1.1 Explain the concept of the Counter Culture. (own explanation with reference not from the book given above )
1.2 Explain a range of circumstances which gave rise to the Counter Culture and identify manifestations of it. (own explanation with reference not from the book given above ) |
| 2.1 Analyse methods employed by the author through which the reader can detect the authorial voice. (citation/quote from the book Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas)
2.2 Analyse the writer’s point of view, supported by close reference to the text( Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas) 2.2 Analyse the writer’s point of view, supported by close reference to the text 2.2 Analyse the writer’s point of view, supported by close reference to the text |
| 3.1 Offer analytical comment on themes which might be held to be representative of the Counter Culture.
3.2 Evaluate the text( Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas) as a critique of the dominant ideology of the society of its production. |
| 4.1 Analyse features of character and behaviour which might be held to be representative of the Counter Culture. From the book Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas quote and citation |
