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Summary of Missoula by Jon Krakauer | Includes Analysis


 


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Missoula by Jon Krakauer is a close examination of the cause and effect of a series


of alleged sexual assaults in a Montana college town.


Missoula is the second largest city in Montana, and the Missoula-based University


of Montana (UM) Grizzlies football team is a source of significant local pride. In


December 2010, a scandal began in which four members of the football team were


accused of gang rape, but were not charged with a crime. A year later, an


investigation by a former Missouri Supreme Court justice found that unreported


and unprosecuted rapes were a significant issue at UM. In 2012, a Department of


Justice investigation found a similar problem. The scandal evolved with media


coverage although Missoula's rape statistics were not unusual for a college town. It


was the mishandling of the rape cases in an apparent effort to protect the football


team, the football program, and the reputation…


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Inside this Instaread Summary of Missoula


• Summary of book


• Introduction to the Important People in the book


• Analysis of the Themes and Author’s Style


 


About the Author


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