companions‚ perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears‚ however measured and far away” (Thoreau). Both Esther Greenwood of Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar and Christopher McClandless of John Kraukaer’s Into the Wild had their own “music” different than societies. This “music” lead to Esther’s suicide attempts and Christopher’s journey to Alaska. While media influences both Esther Greenwood’s and Chris Mcclandless’ withdrawal from society‚ Esther is primarily driven
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Cheryl Strayed‚ one of the few women to hike the Pacific Crest Trail and leave her past behind to find a new. Which is what the book “Wild” is about‚ with the death of her mother and family slowly breaking away‚ she was left with no other choice but to leave it behind and begin a journey. A journey that would be long‚ tedious and demanding‚ all for the sake of finding the true meaning of life‚ something that would help her reconcile with people who she had drifted apart from. Following her mistakes
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“Into The Wild” was written by Jon Krakauer in 1996‚ and is based on a true story of a young man named Christopher Johnson McCandless who was born in February 12‚ 1968 in El Segundo‚ California. Hunters found his body inside a bus in September 6th‚ 1992 in the Alaskan wilderness. Christopher McCandless came from a wealthy family. He was very smart‚ talented‚ kind hearted and nature loving human. His family was always proud of him when it came up to his education. McCandless was a man of his own‚
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learned the many ways of how Chris McCandless worked. In Chapter Twelve‚ Krakauer explained a past discovery Chris made that caused him to view his father differently. “…Chris pieced together the fact of his father’s previous marriage and subsequent divorce…Walt continued his relationship in secret…”(121 Krauker). This revelation seems to inspire him to dismiss his parents completely; especially his father and commence a trek into wild America. Along the way‚ McCandless had some types of father figures
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My Favorite Important Book The book “Where The Wild Things Are”‚ by Maurice Sendak‚ captivated me by its storyline and the illustrations. Max’s rambunctiousness and creativity reminds me of my six brothers when they were younger. “Where The Wild Things Are’’‚ is a classic piece of literature which won the Caldecott Medal. “Where The Wild Things Are” was written for children in 1963 and considered too scary for young children when first released. I think the book content is proper for children
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In the movie‚ “Where the Wild Things are” directed by Spike Jonze‚ Max gradually realises who he really is and learns about his family’s relationships through his imagination. He sees himself and his family through each if the wild creatures. When Max is a part of problems he doesn’t notice the other problems going on around him and throughout his family. He also doesn’t notice how he acts and manages situations. It is through imagination that children learn valuable lessons in life that have no
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Shayra Lafuente Mr. Franco Junior English 5 December 2012 Exotic Animals As Pets According to HSUS‚ the human society of the United States‚ wild animal trade is a multi-billion business‚ following to drugs and weaponries on the black market. It is a fifteen billion dollar industry in America alone. Keeping wild animals as pets not only risks your life but the people around you too. Not to mention‚ the animal itself and the environment. There has been numerous cases where the animal
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endangered species of wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) went into effect in 1975 and out lawned trade of endangered animals and animal parts. In USA‚ the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was enacted in 1973. The conservation of wild life includes natural habitats‚ make them to reproduce and give rise to fertile offspring without human interference. Wild life Protection Act 1972 declares endangered (threatened) animals are now declared as protected animals. The Indian Board of Wild life (IBW) works in
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Conflict is inevitable in humans’ daily lives; and even in every storyline‚ there are always characters with conflicts. In Jack London’s The Call of the Wild‚ the main character Buck‚ a half St. Bernard and half sheepdog‚ confronts numerous conflicts against his mates‚ masters‚ and himself. Above all‚ his struggle against the Yeehats in the closing chapter appears to be one of its major conflicts. Buck has an external conflict between the Yeehats‚ the tribe of Indians massacring his final master
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a Hoofprint beside it. Men came farther and further west to stake their claim in the great American wilderness. But they encountered a strength that couldn’t be tamed- Wild Horses. Mustangs (Flicka‚ 2006). Wild horses are the foundation of the Wild West‚ now all of their land has been taken. They are in danger of extinction. Wild Horse management is the only answer. There are some areas that can only hold so many animals; there is a limited amount of resources. Ever since the United States
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