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Island of the assassins: Cannabis, spectacle, and terror in Alex Garland's The beach

Stephenson, William
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University College Chester
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2005-06
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This article discusses the use of the cannabis, spectacle, and terror in Alex Garland's novel, The Beach. The author argues that Garland's novel is a most contemporary text, exposing disturbing contradictions in the West's current ideology and behavior.
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Critique: Studies in Contemporary Fiction, 2005, 46(4), pp. 369-381
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Taylor & Francis
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Critique: Studies in Contemporary Fiction
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http://hdl.handle.net/10034/226653
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10.3200/CRIT.46.4.369-381
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0011-1619
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