Christopher “Jack London” McCandless Anna Wilson English III Honors Petrulla 26 November 2014 Wilson 2 Two people in two generations so different‚ yet so alike. Jack London‚ an American author‚ wrote books like Call of The Wild and White Fang . Both were about adventure and discovering something and that is exactly what Christopher McCandless did. Christopher McCandless was an adventurer and a seeker of himself. Christopher read London’s novels and
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songs such as : * "Cannonball" Written by Kim Deal Performed by The Breeders * "So What Does It All Mean?" Written by Shane West * "Empty Spaces" Written by Carl William Bell Performed by Fuel * "Only Hope" Written by Jon Foreman (as
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killed‚ and left a diary. All of those things told a story about his independence. He had daily chores for himself and searched‚ hunted‚ cooked‚ and preserved food. A picture of Chris next to a dead moose proved that he indeed did kill a moose because Jon Krakauer’s crew doubted this by studying the remains of the animal. Secondly‚ over-confidence was a major weakness for Chris. On his trip to Alaska‚ he donated all $25‚000 to charity‚ ditched his vehicle and most of his possessions‚ and burned all
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was brought by the hero’s own actions‚ and the flaw is recognized to late to save the hero from his fall. A similar hero is a sacrificial hero. A sacrificial hero is a person who gives everything up for the greater good. The novel Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer‚ is about a young man‚ Christopher Johnson McCandless who leave society to live in the wilderness. Chris is the perfect example of what a tragic hero should be because he had everything in the world but gives it up to live in the wilderness
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the legitimacy and ethics of ‘fake’ news sources. Zinser begins by discussing if it is acceptable to obtain information from a humorous and often satirical news source (in this example‚ The Daily Show)‚ he points out that “the question isn’t whether Jon Stewart or the show’s producers and writers are morally corrupt people‚ but whether or not fake news is‚ on the whole‚ beneficial or damaging to society” (Zinser 363-364). In other words‚ he begs the question‚ can we really be an informed public that
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An Unexpected Journey Into the Wild‚ the 1996 book written by Jon Krakauer expands on the true story of Christopher J. McCandless‚ a well-educated young man who chased after his dreams and ambitions. While venturing to several places during his journey‚ he also met a myriad of people along the way. Carine McCandless is the sister of literal icon Chris McCandless‚ whose life story captured the hearts of millions around the world. The website “carinemccandless.com” reports that she played a significant
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nature around you‚ may not be appealing to many. But after reading Jon Krakauer’s mysterious and passionate story of Chris McCandless’ journey into the wilderness it will cause anyone to dive deep into their soul and question their actions and wonder why someone with a seemingly perfect life would abandon all they have for “self discovery” as Chris does at the ripe age of 22 when he travels to and ultimately dies in Alaska. Jon Krakauer’s Into the Wild illustrates Chris McCandless’ journey with
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Top Man and Into Thin Air have several things in common. First‚ both of the stories consisted of big storms and weather issues. The ‘blow fell’ in the story of Top Man‚ Paragraph 1 Attention getting device quote from the story rhetorical question type of saying related to the subject or theme Give an overview State the name of the story and its author Thesis or claim statement Paragraph 2 and 3 Similarities Top Man and Into Thin Air have several things in common. First
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Staggerford Relatable. This is a word that I would personally use to describe “Staggerford”‚ by Jon Hassler. Hassler did a splendid job writing this novel‚ focusing on how the life of a middle aged high school English teach in Minnesota may be. Although this book is fiction‚ the perfect picture was painted in my head of Miles‚ the middle aged bachelor’s realistic life. Throughout this novel‚ I started to see many different hints of what may be to come further in the reading‚ disguised properly
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that there wasn’t in his life at home. I think that he would have stay as long as he did if he didn’t find what he was looking for. I think that he finally found a place where he belonged and place where he finally fit in. I totally agree with what Jon Krakauer statement when he says that Chris wasn’t a nutcase‚ sociopath‚ or an outcast. I think he was a very upbeat and inspirational person. I love how he was and how he thought. I think it was very unique of him to think that live on his own in Alaska
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