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    same time an arrogant one too who has taken on a path to travel to the Alaska and live the free life that he desires. Chris’s adventures took him to many different places where he met many different people that helped him along the way. In the film “Into the Wild” Penn‚ S (Director). (2008)‚ Chris is portrayed as a man that believes he can do anything he puts his mind to. His main goal was to make it all the way to Alaska where he could live on his own in the wild. Now many people admire Chris

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    NANKAIDO‚ JAPAN 1700 1766 SANRIKU‚ JAPAN 119 1964 ALASKA‚ USA Note: Statistics quoted before 20th Century are approximate Historical Tsunamis Along U.S. Pacific Coast - West Coast & Alaska Tsunami Warning Center Area of Responsibility - (1788-Present) 6 9 5 5 3 7 1 1 3 2 2 3 4 4 5 0 5 10 15 S. Calif. 32.5N to 37N N. Calif. 37N to 42N Oregon 42N to 46.5N Washington 46.5N to 48.5N British Columbia 48.5N to 54.5N SE Alaska 132W to 140W S. Central AK 140W to 152W Kodiak

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    and take on a new name‚ Alexander Supertramp.  Alexander(Chris) donated all of his money to Oxfam International and set a goal for himself: to travel to Alaska and to love off of the wilderness. Once people read the article about Alexander’s adventure and death many people said choice things regarding him. Many of those people were from Alaska. They said he was unprepared‚ idiotic‚ suicidal‚ and even crazy. But Alexander Supertramp was not suicidal‚ nor was he crazy.    Jon Krakauer stated many

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    land in Alaska such as Chris McCandless did. Even though they are two completely different people from two different worlds they both made their way into history and left a legacy behind in the process. To begin with‚ I’m going to show you the similarities between Martin Luther King and Chris McCandless.

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    Tips and advice for hunting. It is very hard to hunt in Alaska with low temperatures in such a big state. Its important to plan ahead and start the application process very early (by: Daniel Hicks) to ensure the best opportunities when hunting. The sub-zero temperatures(by :Kevin Wilson) make it very hard. So always stay moving and dress warm‚ comfortable‚ and in layers.Also‚ you should always be prepared physically and mentally for tough weather at all times. What you will need to be prepared

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    Team Mccandless “If you want something in this life ‚reach out and grab it “ (Krakauer) . Due to Chris McCandless he was trying to find a true meaning to life. In order for him to understand himself and find himself in the world he choice to leave society. In the book “Into The Wild “ I believe that Chris McCandless was a fearless young man . Chris followed his dreams by going into the wild to get out of society .The majority of the human population will disagree with Chris choices and think

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    America and Alaska. Chris McCandless originally came from the wealthy family and was raised surrounded by the advantaged environment. He then graduated University of Alaska with decent grades and attitudes. His parents wished Chris to go to the law school of Harvard. However‚ he refused their demand and felt disgusted with his parents who gave him anything by money. And he decided to abandon his ID and donated his school expenses to the charity in order to go into the wild in Alaska. Through his

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    and he known as being a weird person by other class mates. His family was well off but broken. His father had a son besides him in another relationship. Chris had never really been independent in his life. This is what spurred him to take a trip to Alaska to survive on his own. In Chris’s quest to become independent and responsible‚ he actually did just the opposite. Chris had an obligation at home to his family. They put him through college‚ and raised him. Even though they weren’t always setting

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    Caisa D. Mrs. Bishop English II January 7‚ 2013 Alexander Supertramp’s Great Perhaps Many people may consider Transcendentalists crazy and insane‚ others think of them as brilliant and inspiring. Chris McCandless‚ otherwise known as Alexander Supertramp‚ goes for the latter in the book about his experiences Into the Wild. The story of his life is studied and interpreted by Jon Krakauer‚ who completed and published the book in 1997. Narrated by Krakauer‚ the account of the event that led McCandless

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    It was early September when two hunters arrived at the old bus that housed Chris McCandless throughout his adventure in Alaska. When Chris embarked on this expedition‚ he probably would’ve never realize that it was going to be his last thing he did. The novel Into the wild by John Krakauer‚ explains Chris’s life up until his last moments. Chris arrived at the bus in May of 1992 and lived in there for about 100 days before he passed away. Even though Chris made some decisions that were pretty questionable

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