Analysis Of The Book ' Missoula ' By John Krakauer

Next, the paper will analyze and critique rape myths within the Ewanchuk case and will be related, compared and contrasted with several other scholarly articles proving the strength and presence of rape myths. Finally, this paper will discuss the advantages and limitations of litigation on sexual assault followed by a final conclusion to the paper.

In both “Athletic club weekend turns into a nightmare for college freshman” by Carol smith and Lee Van Der Voo and “The other side of the college assault crisis” by Max Kutner, the topic of rape is discussed and different views are shared. These two articles show both sides to alleged rape allegations. Rape is a critical social and public health issue, especially in college. When it comes to rape, men and women have disparate sides to their stories. Although rape is a serious ongoing crime, there is also the crime of erroneous rape assertions.

This national best seller can relate to the opinions expressed by Peggy Reeves Sanday in The Socio-Cultural Context of Rape. Sandy investigates the characteristics of a rape-prone, and rape-free society. Jon Krakauer was interviewed by NPR books, where he stated, “The upshot was most rapists walked away without any punishment, any accountability” (NPR 1). The response from Krakauer correlates to Sanday’s research in The Socio-Cultural Context of Rape. Reeves Sanday writings examine, “When men discovered that they could rape, they proceeded to do it” (Reeves Sanday

There are only one percent of rape accusations that are false. Brian Banks could be considered apart of this one percent. This young boy, at the time, was well on his way to a wonderful career. He had just been accepted to the University of Southern California on a four year scholarship, and famed in his high school, Long Beach Polytechnic High, for his incomparable football skills. But, one day, his life would take a turn for the worst. The Brian Banks case and the Crucible were cases that could be considered inequitable because people were falsely accused, people's lives were set back, and chances of living a care-free life were ruined.

And even though Krakauer highlighted that that debunked the notion of false rape claims, he explained that these outdated ideas were still cited on many websites that police used to front the idea that fake rape reporting is a serious issue in the US. According to Krakauer this is an outdated grudge that is not only highly unlikely but demoralizing to the already traumatized victim. In the book there were many cases where police and investigators chose not to pursue a case because they were not believing most of the victims, and weren’t bringing many real cases to court with the excuse that there “wasn’t enough founded evidence”. Krakauer explained how this is destructive toward the rape victim, not having their attacker locked away keeps many from recovering. Large numbers of investigators and officials were biased in believing most women who came forward had a high chance of lying about being raped. These woman would come forward after going through the most horrific event of their life and have both men and women who were in charge of their case tell them they were confused or lying about what happened to them. Krauker’s investigations led him to discover this is a major reason such large percentages of rape victims never come

She stares at herself with disgust, wishing her skin was a jacket. Rape not only destroys a person’s self-esteem, but it also shatters their entire life. According to the United States Justice Department, half of a million reports about rape and sexual assaults are being reported by women every year, giving the United States the title of having the highest rape rate. Even though 40% of rape crimes are being reported, only 7% go to trial and 1% gets a sentence. While the rapist is living in a guilt-free life, the survivor is living in a repetitive nightmare.

In the author’s note, Krakauer warns his readers of his connection to McCandless’s story, specifically stating, “I won’t

In the beginning of the chapters, the Krakauer includes excerpts from different books a newspaper articles sometimes read by McCandless himself. In the beginning of Chapter Twelve (117) there is an excerpt from a book written by Henry David Thoreau read and annotated by McCandless. He also read and annotated part of a book by Leo Tolstoy (15), another very sophisticated author. A person who is crazy, would most likely not be reading a very complicated author like Thoreau and Tolstoy.

Jon Krakauer’s books expertly toe the line between investigative journalism and gripping and tense non-fiction. In Missoula, he tackles the rape epidemic on college campuses and its complicated relationship with the criminal justice system. In Into Thin Air, he delves into his own experience as a mountain climber who witnessed the Mt. Everest Disaster first hand. In both publications, Krakauer strives to uncover a dark truth about a familiar institution. Although there is certainly variation in the means of accomplishing this purpose between the books, his characteristic technique is evident in their stylistic commonalities.

“They are all innocent until proven guilty. But not me. I am a liar until I am proven honest.” Louise O’Neill. Rape has become a widely recognized issue in recent decades, however, an estimated 63 percent of assaults are never reported to the police. Differences in 1930’s issues compared to present day include: false rape accusations centered around racial prejudice, but now skirt the main issue of rape itself; victims still face many obstacles but now feel more supported; development of rape kits helped solve many suits but make survivors wearisome; and today’s trials are not based on accusations, but are based on evidence.

The acceptance of rape myths and sexual scripts are also major contributors to the thriving rape culture. Rape myths are the false but commonly-held beliefs about rape, and they are closely related to sexual scripts, the culturally established prototypes for how sexual encounters should proceed. Both of these elements support the act of rape and promote the victim blaming and normalization that rape culture entails. Key rape myths include: 1. Husbands can’t rape their wives, 2. Men must engage in sex once sexually aroused 3.Women ask to be raped 4. Rapist are different from most other men 5. Women enjoy rape 6. Women lie about being raped. These incorrect principles can be traced to the patriarchal system that accepts and fosters rape as an

Patricia Lockwood’s The Rape Joke is a risky composition- not because it discloses information about Lockwood’s personal rape experience, but because it does so from a comedic stance, ridiculing the unfortunate event and the events leading up to and after it. While the creation of the poem was prompted due to the sexual assault she experienced, the content and subject are not centered around the incident or the assaulter but around rape culture and the sociological concept of victim blaming, from both society and oneself. There is no such thing as a rape joke-the joke is the incredulous ways society has guided people to respond to it.

Feminist scholarship has argued that rape ideology encourages and justifies sexual coercion, trivializes sexual violence and demeans and devalues women who have experienced sexual assault. The foundation of this argument is based on women's experiences in patriarchal societies. Due to the fact that

Rape culture is an environment in which social attitudes have the effect of normalizing sexual violence against women and excusing it in the media and other popular cultures. Rape culture attempts to rationalize a continuum of sexual violence that range from sexist remarks to unwanted sexual touching, and rape itself. Rape culture has become so desensitized by society that perpetrators may not be aware of their wrongdoings and victims may not realize they are being victimized. It is a culture in which victims are suppressed when they decide to speak up about their traumatic attack, because they are seen as being dramatic or untruthful while the perpetrator's actions are left unpunished. While the majority of victims are women, rape culture is not solemnly an issue of female oppression, it is a general disconnect between human beings. It is a culture that many of us refuse to accept exist, however there are numerous examples that normalize rape and sexual assault on a daily basis. Rape culture is not a new topic. The term was first used back in the 1970’s by a group of feminist to raise the awareness of the normalization of sexual violence in society. In recent years the topic has become a popular, controversial issue and has come to permeate virtually every aspect of our lives through media, song lyrics, and everyday jargon.

In the United States rape completely toxic and it’s a dangerous myth. On college campuses where drinking is prevalent, most victims don’t report their assault to the police because of the fear of being blamed for the incident. “A recent National Crime Victimization report showed that only 55% of sexual assaults reported in their survey were reported to the police” (Hayes, Abbott, Cook 2016). Hayes goes on to explain that rape myths are defined as “attitudes and false belief held