The Thunder Tree Many people who live in urban environments are fascinated about the wilderness through television‚ but never take a step outside to interact with the nature surrounding them. People who alienate themselves from nature‚ are unaware that the loss of direct contact is one of the greatest causes of ecological crisis. One lesson that Robert Pyle has mentioned in his book The Thunder Tree is that our culture lacks the intimacy with the living world. If we do not have direct contact with
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John Muir Muir had always explored nature so he had passions for nature at a young age. He began his love affair with nature when he was young possibly due to his reaction to a strict religious upbringing. As a young boy‚ Muir became fascinated with the East Lothian landscape‚ and was known to spend a lot of time wandering the local coastline and countryside and it was during this time that he became interested in natural history and the works of Scottish naturalists. When Muir immigrated to the
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contrasting them with each other. ‘Into the Wild’ follows the journey of Christopher McCandless‚ a boy travelling to Alaska. He travels with the belief that freedom and happiness are having new experiences. With this belief he travels into the wilderness of Alaska‚ alone. McCandless’s beliefs directly relate to what Thoreau was saying. Throughout the film depiction of ‘Into the Wild’ it was made clear that McCandless didn’t want to be held down by anything‚ starting with him giving away a majority
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others‚ liked to adventure‚ but there was a method to his madness and the fact of the matter is‚ even though some readers of into the wild‚ by Jon Krakauer say Chris is mentally insane‚ it’s clear that he is simply an adventurer with a thrill of the wilderness‚ because he didn’t talk to plastic people in order to stay distant and not conform‚ he was social to the people he wished to be social with and he had a plan to like and almost made it. Chris was known as mentally ill most of the time; however
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Into the Wild by John Krakauer is a book about Chris McCandless and his journey in the wild. He was a smart person‚ but lacked certain survival skills. I believe he would have been alive if he had been more careful and studied more about wilderness survival. Chris McCandless went into the wild because he wasn’t satisfied with his life at home. He had a very privileged background and was doing great in school. Then he decided he was tired of it and left a life many people wish they could have. He
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Animals are happier in zoos then in the wild. This truth about animals eludes the public‚ and consequently‚ has caused society to develop a negative attitude towards wild life in captivity. First‚ animals lack the freedom of time‚ space‚ and personal relations in the wild. Second‚ they crave routine‚ which can easily be provided in a captive environment with well-trained staff. Third‚ animals are very territorial. They will live with the mindset‚ “there is no place like home”‚ and thus‚ will ultimately
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Journey to the Meaning of Life In the novel Into the Wild‚ the author Krakauer presents the story of Chris McCandless‚ a young man who is curious about what he really wants to accomplish in his life. Inspired by his favorite author‚ McCandless abandons everything he has and departs on a journey to search for the answers to life in order to fulfill his curiosity. Since he is a very smart and logical person‚ McCandless tries to make sense of everything‚ including his life. He finds that leaving
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Today we are paying increasing attention to the importance of nature conservation. Thankfully‚ owing to the far-sighted pioneers (有遠見的先驅者) who headed the National Parks movement‚ there are now a number of reserves throughout the world where nature is allowed to reign supreme(最高)‚ and wild life is preserved(被保留)to be enjoyed by all. But over large tracts of the world’s surface the delicate balance(微妙的平衡) between man and nature is still being destroyed by industrialization‚ over-population and the
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should have no part in his own life and that he should be the only one controlling himself. “How I feed myself is none of the government’s business.” (Krakauer 6) Chapter Two: Jack London’s White Fang states that the wild is a dangerous place. The wilderness doesn’t welcome company and for those who brave to enter the savage lands must be aware of the peril ahead. “It was the Wild‚ the savage‚ frozen-hearted Northernland
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Leaving everything and everyone that ever loved you and disappearing into the wilderness with little asks for a lot of courage. Throughout Jon Krakauer’s Into the Wild novel‚ the main figure Christopher McCandless takes a wild expedition into the heart of Alaska. In McCandless’s case surviving in the woods did not go into his favor‚ but becoming a hero did. Writing a 200 page novel is not something that an author would do for an ordinary person‚ It is done to acknowledge somebody that has been outstanding
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