A Critical Review Of 'Missoula' By Jon Krakauer

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Jon Krakauer writes about people who try to be good, to be exceptional. He showed their great success without glossing over their costs and those whose lives they touch must pay. Missoula shows the young man did not try. This book is a must read for both young men and women, parents and school administrators college, anyone involved in the justice system. Provide a better understanding of the stigma of rape, actual response and the problems facing our society. The more we understand about the situation, the problem, a better chance to make changes and do not allow these activities to continue.

In the Missoula, Jon Krakauer presents, sometimes in detail painful, lasting wound in Montana override some women who were sexually assaulted, often by members of the Grizzlies football team. Of the attack itself, for the inspection
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However, this book would be stronger with one on one interview with the controversial prosecutor turned defense attorney turned prosecutor Kirsten Pabst, which seems to deliberately avoid cases of sexual violence during her career, more facts revealed through the Department of Justice investigation. Presented as a calculating, narcissistic, and deliberately negligent, hear his voice responding to these accusations will add another layer, and offer more information about the mindset of an individual who appears to prioritize the victory stand trial for justice.

Similarly, demonization Gwen Florio, a journalist Missoula, by the public came up repeatedly, but because his article was not cited and no extensive examination of its role, it is difficult to understand why she had such polarizing figure, and what impact this may have on his life. This will help to better understand her relationships with rape victims and society itself, and what he thought he was playing a role in the story as it was

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