This excerpt is taken from a novel „The Call of The Wild” by Jack London‚ published in 1903. In the given passage Buck‚ the main character of the story‚ experiences the visions about a sauvage ’hairy man’ and starts to hear the call of the wild. His longing for wilderness becomes irresistible‚ which he finds confusing and at the same time fascinating. Buck manifests his will to understand the origins of the call in orderto establish his real identity. In this commentory I will focus on the question
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Many believe by learning from the past‚ to move forward to the future. Mary Oliver’s poem‚ “Wild Geese‚” motivates individuals to join their past with the future in order to bring out the best in themselves. “Wild Geese” first appeared in Oliver’s Dream Work‚ published in 1986. This poem is one out of forty-five poems in Dream Work that encourages self-awareness. She explores the association between nature and the human mind—how the mind transcends through memories‚ separating us from society. She
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attendance‚ but sincerity and truth were not; and I went away hungry from the inhospitable board. The hospitality was as cold as ice.” Wealth‚ fame‚ and love doesn’t give real happiness; one should choose truth to get peace in life. In the book Into The Wild‚ author John Krakauer tells the story about Chris McCandless‚ who chose truth instead of leisure. Despite a series of poor decisions which ultimately led to his death‚ Chris McCandless strove to live to a higher principle‚ embracing transcendental
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Into The Wild Essay Some authors use stories of other to compare them to the main character of the book. In Into The Wild‚ the author Jon Krakauer includes stories of others for more than a comparison. Many people believed that Chris McCandless was an outrageous rebel. In the story Into the Wild‚ Krakauer includes stories of others and himself to make Chris McCandless not look crazy‚ but admirable. Chris McCandless was a bright man. He graduated high school with good grades‚ he went traveling
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Wild Man Meet Wild Dog American themes are displayed adamantly in the book Into the Wild‚ and in the film White Fang. Topics like Self‚ Society‚ and Rugged Individualism are depicted making a deep impression on the lives of both main characters. Chris McCandless‚ in Into the Wild‚ leaves his whole life behind to journey across the country to Alaska. Most of his trip he is alone‚ but he does make contact with society on a few occasions. Similar to the nonfiction story of Chris McCandless‚ is the
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River‚ once found tens of thousands of people flocked to Alaska to try a strike it rich. The primary mode of transportation in Alaska were sled dogs‚ these dogs were able to run up to 40 miles a day on just a few hours of sleep. The novel “Call of the Wild” is the harrowing tale of a dog plucked from his home and thrust into the deadly Alaskan Yukon‚ forced to either become a sled dog and carve out his own niche‚ or be trampled and killed by the Alaskan wilderness. Author Jack London uses actual customs
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Into the Wild Essay “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately‚ to front only the essential facts of life‚ and to see if I could not learn what it had to teach‚ and not‚ when I came to die‚ discover that I had not lived.” -Henry David Thoreau In Krakauers “ Into the wild‚” a young idealist set off on a journey heavily influenced by the literature in his life. With Thoreau‚ London‚ and Tolstoy at hand‚ Chris McCandless sets off on a two year search for
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Waldo Emerson’s text‚ “Self-Reliance” and Jon Krakauer’s novel‚ Into the Wild. Both works are centered around defiance and they both consist of prime examples of consequences when one challenges societal expectations. Both authors provide examples that can be linked to the fact there will always be consequences when one challenges societal expectations‚ but they should not be taken to heart. In both “Self Reliance” and Into the Wild‚
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the Philippines are considered as weeds. One of which is the Tithonia diversifolia that is commonly known as Wild Sunflower. While it is considered as wild plant‚ it is also recognized for its significant uses in poultry‚ agricultural industry and pesticide industry and medicine. The uses and significance of wild sunflower in the Philippines are yet to be introduced and popularized. Wild sunflower‚ a shrub‚ can be spotted by the roadside. Aside from the nutritional components that can be obtained
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Through reading excerpts from Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke and Black Swan Green by David Mitchell‚ Rilke’s counsel to the young poet applies greatly to the main character in David Mitchell’s story‚ Jason Taylor. Both of the works are to poets from someone who is giving advice‚ however‚ Jason Taylor does not seek advice‚ while the young poet does. The advice given to the poets is similar and helpful to their cause. In Rilke’s letter to the young poet‚ Rilke tells the poet that his
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