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Gonzo Station
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Gonzo Station by Fernando Ochoa Not since Norman Mailers The Naked and the Dead has there been a novel about the daily life of the American servicemen. Gonzo Station is the story about Roger Otto who is stationed aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Reeves, home ported in Yokosuka, Japan. During a two-year adventure, Roger learns that the Navy is more than ships at sea. Aside from all the girls he meets and all the bars he hits, he has a rude awaking to the facts of life and the difficulties of living in close quarters with fellow countrymen from diverse backgrounds. The crew of the Reeves is a microcosm of the American society. There are southerners from Kentucky, Louisiana, and Mississippi, middle Americans from Kansas and Wyoming, easterners from Massachusetts and New York, and of course, like Roger, westerners from California. With so many different cultures the stage is set for conflict and interesting situations. Gonzo Station has many salient themes. The heart of the story centers on four main characters. Hopkins, Watkins, Banks and Roger come from the most diverse backgrounds and create the most conflict. Roger, of course, is the protagonist. He represents mainstream America and has lived a privileged life. He has blonde hair and blue eyes. He has gone to storekeeper A school, is well spoken, and has the distinct advantage over his workmate Banks. Banks is a young Black man from Mississippi. He was reared in the Deep South without any privileges. He has worked his way out of the deck department and is the low man on the totem pole. Their relationship is like a roller coaster and has many of the same problems that plague the White/Black communities in America. There are three main themes in Gonzo Station. There is the coming of age story about Roger. When he first goes overseas he is a boy who feels the sting of reality. For the first time, he experiences prostitutes, tries illicit drugs, sees a friend die, gets a promotion, a
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