![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Abbey evokes the stark beauty and grandeur. That experience led to Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness, an extended essay of eloquence, anger, provocation and wit as dry as the slickrock country he loved. I have listed some examples below to back up my assertions in the review's title: Psychopathic: - Kills rabbit with a rock just because he wants to see if he can do it - Talks about killing people many times including Nukem (sp?) on several occasions - Has a general disdain for humanity (I kept waiting for an Agent Smith "parasite" speech) Hypocritical: States that industrial tourism is bad and that tourists destroy the environment/experience by using vehicles inside the parks and leaving trash behind. For three summers in the 1950s, Edward Abbey (1927-89) was a seasonal ranger at Arches National Monument, in southeastern Utah. The narration was fine, except that the way he pronounced "pinion" drove me nuts (pun intended). Abbey talks with a tourist from Cleveland, Ohio, who thinks that the desert would be a better place if it had more water. Print Word PDF This section contains 659 words (approx. ![]() If you thought the desert was boring to look at, wait until you hear him drone on ad nauseum about it verbally. Edward Abbey This Study Guide consists of approximately 41 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Desert Solitaire. Memoir of a Psychopathic & Hypocritical OutdoorsmaĪ generally curmudgeonly portrayal of the "good ol' days" by a "get off my lawn" type as he explored the outdoors in America's West. ![]()
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