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    Into The Wild Seminar Prep Discussion and Quotes “’We like companionship‚ see‚ but we can’t stand to be around people for very long. So we go get ourselves lost‚ come back for a while‚ then get the hell out again.’” (Krakauer 96) (Chap 8)  When Krakauer mentions how “’We like companionship… but we can’t stand to be around people for very long” (Krakauer 96)‚ is this due to an innate distaste of human nature or the socially constructed byproducts of it? If the latter holds true‚ will an individual

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    In the book Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer‚ Chris McCandless is a young man who has just graduated college. He finds hardships with his family and decides to try and escape from them and from reality. Chris uses odd methods in changing his name‚ leaving his car deserted‚ and refusing to tell anyone close to him what he is doing or where he will be. He becomes a hitchhiker and goes on to explore nature everywhere ranging from beautiful oceans to the harsh Alaskan tundra. Chris is arrogant‚ ignorant

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    this earth for only humans‚ he allowed animals such as: Bears‚ Deer‚ Ducks‚ Chickens‚ Alligators‚ Dogs‚ Pigs Ect. Is it fair to intentionally kill these animals and get away with it? What would happen if a wild animal attacked a human? The animal would more than likely be locked away‚ even killed. [People should get charged with murder for intentionally killing animals.] People who kill animals should be punished. Studies show that millions of animals die each year from abuse. Some people

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    Andrea Davis Mrs. Smith ENGL 1101 15 November 2011 Exotic Animals Are More than Just Pets The exotic animal trade is a growing industry in which exotic animals are bred‚ sold‚ and traded in massive amounts. Millions of exotic animals are being kept in private residences‚ small roadside zoos‚ and traveling wild animal exhibits. Sadly‚ beautiful and majestic animals are being held captive in unfortunate living conditions. They are being deprived the enrichment and companionship that they require

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    Into the Wild Character Analysis Christopher McCandless- The subject of Into the Wild. Graduates from Emory University with honors in 1990‚ and afterwards gives all of his savings to charity‚ starts going by the name of "Alex‚" abandons almost all of his possessions‚ and spends two years hitchhiking and traveling around the west. He then hitchhikes to Alaska‚ where he walks alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley in April 1992. He is found dead four months later.

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    Puritan and Indian cultures collide in Mary Rowlandson ’s " A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson." This is a Puritan woman ’s account of her captivity during the King James ’s War in the Indian raid on Lancaster‚ Massachusetts. A leading Indian family held her in captivity for eleven weeks before she is returned to her husband. She wrote about her experiences‚ she describes traveling from one "remove" to another with her Indian master‚ experiencing hard work and

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    Extinct Animals

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    of an animal species occurs when the last individual member of that species dies. Although a species may be "extinct in the wild‚" the species is not extinct until every individual‚ regardless of location‚ captivity‚ or ability to breed‚ has died. Extinction of Animals Causes There are several causes of extinction of several animal species‚ prominent among which are loss of habitat‚ extinction of animals due to deforestation‚ extinction of animals due to global warming‚ extinction of animals due to

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    Laughing Wild

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    Laughing Wild Author: Christopher Durang (January 2‚ 1949-Present) Genre: Comedy Language: English Time and Place Written: United States‚ 1987 Date of Publication: 1988 Tone: Satire Setting: Midsummer afternoon‚ my therapist’s room Opening: October 23‚ 1987 Christopher Durang Born in Montclair‚ New Jersey‚ the only child of Patricia Elizabeth and Francis Durang‚ Jr. He grew up in Berkeley Heights. His was raised in Catholics and attended Catholic schools as a child

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    African Wild Dogs

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    scientific name for the African Wild Dog‚ literally translates into “painted or ornate wolf” (“Lycaon pictus — Details African Wild Dog”). African Wild Dogs are some of the most beautiful and social canines in the world‚ but‚ sadly‚ this species is endangered. This essay will focus on a basic description of the African Wild Dog‚ along with the threats it faces and the projected outlook for this species. (“Lycaon pictus — Details African Wild Dog”). The African Wild Dog has a slender body with long

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    Should people Be Able to have Exotic animals as pets ? I believe that people should have exotic animals as pets. Some people say that exotic animals can kill you and your family but that’s their own opinion. If you are going to get an exotic animal you would have to take good care of the animal then you should be able to keep an exotic animal as a pet. In the first passage that I read it explains why people shouldnt have an exotic animal as a pet. A regular pet is already expensive and is a huge

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