Analysis Of The Book Missoula By John Krakauer

[7] In his book, â€Å"Missoula,† John Krakauer analyses the issue of rape in the college town of Missoula. Krakauer begins his work by quoting the article False Allegations of Sexual Assault: â€Å"Rape is unique. No other violent crime is so fraught with controversy, so enmeshed in dispute and in the politics of gender and sexuality†¦ And within the domain of rape, the most highly charged area of debate concerns the issue of false allegations. For centuries, it has been asserted and assumed that women â€Å"cry rape,† that a large proportion of rape allegations are maliciously concocted for purposes of revenge or other motives.† Krakauer uses this quote because in every situation he writes about, there is a common element of false allegations being made. In his writing he shares several occurrences with the reader, and while each are similar, there are also notable differences between them. This is because, as stated in the article quoted â€Å"Rape is unique,† not only is rape different from other crimes by nature, but each case is surrounded by its own unique circumstances. In each situation that is discussed in the book, Krakauer gives many details of rape, and he explains to readers what the characters went through. The book centers around an incident involving Allison Huguet and Beau Donaldson. One night, Allison was hanging out with a group of childhood friends when she was invited to a party at Beau Donaldson’s house. When the party was winding down, the friends decided to stay