Bruce Innes Character Analysis in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

– Duke’s friend from Circus-Circus. Bruce comes in at the very end of the book, and as Duke is an unreliable narrator, he never does reveal where he met Bruce or how. Duke goes to Circus-Circus to see a man about an ape, and there he tells Bruce that Circus-Circus is “the main nerve” of the American Dream.

Bruce Innes Quotes in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

The Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas quotes below are all either spoken by Bruce Innes or refer to Bruce Innes. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:

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“You found the American Dream?” he said. “In this town?” I nodded. “We’re sitting on the main nerve right now,” I said. “You remember that story the manager told us about the owner of this place? How he always wanted to run away and join the circus when he was a kid?” Bruce ordered two more beers. He looked over the casino for a moment, then shrugged. “Yeah, I see what you mean,” he said. “Now the bastard has his own circus, and a license to steal, too.” He nodded. “You’re right—he’s the model.” “Absolutely,” I said. “It’s pure Horatio Alger, all the way down to his attitude.”

Related Characters: Raoul Duke (speaker), Bruce Innes (speaker)

Page Number and Citation: 191

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Bruce Innes Quotes in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

The Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas quotes below are all either spoken by Bruce Innes or refer to Bruce Innes. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:

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“You found the American Dream?” he said. “In this town?” I nodded. “We’re sitting on the main nerve right now,” I said. “You remember that story the manager told us about the owner of this place? How he always wanted to run away and join the circus when he was a kid?” Bruce ordered two more beers. He looked over the casino for a moment, then shrugged. “Yeah, I see what you mean,” he said. “Now the bastard has his own circus, and a license to steal, too.” He nodded. “You’re right—he’s the model.” “Absolutely,” I said. “It’s pure Horatio Alger, all the way down to his attitude.”

Related Characters: Raoul Duke (speaker), Bruce Innes (speaker)

Page Number and Citation: 191

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