effective a writer he is. Analyzing Chapters 8–10 Paragraphs In the first part of Chapter 8‚ Krakauer quotes Alaskans who had opinions about McCandless and his death. 1. Why does Krakauer cite these letters? How does citing them add to or detract from the text? 2. Choose one of these letters‚ and respond to it‚ explaining the degree to which you agree or disagree. Tone Krakauer inserts himself into the story in Chapter 8. 3. Does this give him more credibility? 4. Do you
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depends on your imagination and the thing you can do without money.Chris always wanted to be a different person. Surviving without money isn’t easy‚ but Chris was always up for new challenge’s. . “The core of mans’ spirit comes from new experiences.” (Krakauer 57). The quote shows how Chris’s journey was a challenge for him. His parents wanted Chris and themselves to be rich but Chris knew that they weren’t happy. According to Chris‚ nobody needed a lot of money in order to live happy. Chris’s journey
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Dashleigh Ramirez Mrs. Lofquist AP Lang Comp-3 Allusions Response Chapter 5: Bullhead City In this chapter it talks about how Mr. McCandless had stopped traveling for quite a period of a time to be precise he spent a little over two months in one place‚ Bullhead city this however happened to be the longest time Mr. McCandless ever ‘settled down.’ In the excerpt The dominant primordial beast was strong in Buck‚ and under the fierce conditions of trail life it grew and grew. Yet it was
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journey into the wild as an experiment “in knowing if it was possible to be independent of modern technology” and revert to primitive lifestyles (Krakauer 74). Previously being a 4.0 GPA student and a star athlete‚ Gene eventually became overcome by his soon-to-be failed hypothesis “convinced that humans had devolved into progressively inferior beings” (Krakauer
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plants‚ the wild potato and the toxic wild sweet pea‚ then accidentally poisoned himself when consuming their seeds. Alaskan residents dubbed McCandless as “ignorant” and “unprepared” for supposedly confusing the similar plants. After further research Krakauer discovered that McCandless was poisoned by the wild potato plant’s seeds‚ which were not described as toxic in any published text. This ill-fated blunder does not show incompetence specific to McCandless‚ as most people would have made the same
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decision-making. Into Thin Air is the book about the Mt. Everest disaster‚ the main character and narrator John Krakauer gets invited to come with Rob Hall’s expedition team‚ little did he know what he was getting him self into. The reader does not see alienation until almost the end of the book. Krakauer makes it to the top of the summit‚ keep in mind that he is the first one to reach the summit. Krakauer gets back to a camp before the nightfall‚ but other climbers were still up toward the summit or making
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time-line in this chapter. Chapter 6 1. What changes do you notice in the narrative stance of Chapter 6? 2. Why did they send Krakauer (the writer) a letter from Ronald Franz? 3. In Chris/Alex’s letter to Ron Franz he reveals his philosophy of life. This is important for an understanding of what happened to him. Summarize his ideas in your own words. 4. What did the Krakauer learn when he visited Franz? Chapter 7 1. What was Chris/Alex’s relationship to his family? 2. What was his relationship to
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the Wild Essay “I don’t want to know what time it is. I don’t want to know what day it is or where I am. None of that matters.” (Krakauer‚ 1996‚ p.7) Christopher McCandless states to Jim Gallien‚ the driver‚ who takes McCandless to the edge of Denali National park as he is departing to walk deep into the Alaskan terrain‚ “to live off the land for a few months.” (Krakauer‚ 1996‚ p.4) The questions are‚ what was he looking for and did he find it. Chris was the type of person who hated the idea of being
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swainsonine. Studies show that animals that ingest this alkaloid “show signs of depression‚ a slow staggering gait‚ rough coat‚ dull eyes with a staring look‚ emaciation‚ muscular incoordination‚ and nervousness…may have difficulty eating and drinking”(Krakauer 194). Unfortunately‚ Chris consumed potato seeds that contained swainsonine‚ causing him to grow weaker and weaker until he passed away in the Alaskan wild. This alkaloid causes anyone who consumes it to starve‚ no matter how much they eat‚ and a
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freedom to reach your personal goal. This goal that every individual makes for themselves is American due to how many opportunities are provided just by being American. An example of freedom to accomplish a goal would be in the book Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer. Christopher had a goal to live off the land and be able to be his own person. He started from just being a good student‚ following all the rules to get to the point where he had the freedom to achieve what he wanted. While he did succeed in starting
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