Good morning/afternoon to the members of the ETA. The ETA should keep John Donne’s poetry on the curriculum because his works are noted for their strong and bodily style. “The Flea” by John Donne should be studied because John Donne is a very unique metaphysical poet. Donne is exceptionally good at creating unusual unions between different elements to illustrate his point and form a persuasive argument in his poems. In “The Flea”‚ we find the use of conceit where the Flea is thought to be their
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Chris McCandless temperament types were introverted‚ i‚ f‚ and j. When it comes to the extroversion and introversion preferences‚ Chris prefers introversion. According to the MBTI Basics‚ introverts prefer doing things alone or in small groups. This preference is evident in the character of McCandless in the story. In reference to McCandless’ relationship with others it is well shown through the relationship he has with his car. Chris took trips alone. He liked doing things by himself. He even
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There are certain people in this world that leave strong and lasting impressions on others. Chris McCandless was one of those people. "McCandless made an indelible impression on a number of people during the course of his hegira‚ most of whom spent only a few days in his company‚ a week or two at most (48)." Chris was a well educated‚ smart young man who seemed to catch the interest of three people: Jan Burres‚ Ronald Franz‚ and Wayne Westerberg. All three spent a good amount of time with Chris
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Buck‚ a huge‚ four-year-old half-Saint Bernard and half-Scottish shepherd dog‚ is living a life of civilized ease in California’s Santa Clara Valley in the home of Judge Miller. It seems to be the best of all possible worlds‚ for Buck is the most prized animal that the Judge owns. Around this time‚ however‚ gold is discovered in the great North‚ and large dogs suddenly become tremendously valuable because these types of dogs are needed to haul the heavy sleds through the deep snow fields. Tragically
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My favorite story we’ve read in class was The Call of the Wild. I liked this book because it talked about what the people and animals had to go thru and do in the Klondike gold rush. It had a thrilling theme and was full of shocking twists. The Call of the Wild also includes many abusive parts that made it hard to read. Another reason I like this book is it was filled with many adventurous parts that Buck endures. There was a hateful antagonist named Spitz and a cheerful protagonist named Buck
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Wild Children In the beginning of the 1920’s‚ Russia was controlled by a communist era. Everyone struggled to survive in a country they have considered their own. Parents were taken away‚ children were stolen from homes. Everyone was oppressed from the right to live freely. Felice Holman‚ author of the book the Wild Children centers her book on how the children of Russia in the 1920’s sought refuge to survive and pushed through the limitation of childhood caused by societal revolution especially
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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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Jeremy Chen Ms. Pat Cessna Grade 10 English 30 October 2008 Symbol of The Wild Symbol of The Wild The Call of The Wild by Jack London tells a story of a dog whose name is Buck. We follow Buck through his adventures in the Klondike. He experiences a transformation as he adapts to the cold temperatures‚ the heavy sled behind him‚ and the savageness of the other dogs. By the end of the story Buck overcomes his obstacles and learns the cruelty in both human nature and nature itself. A symbol
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In the novel‚ The Call of the Wild‚ by Jack London the author demonstrates how a dog can go from being civilized to becoming part of the wild. Buck (a dog) who is a st. bernard gets his largeness from his father and his intelligence from his mother. He is the main character the author uses to show how his behavioral changes based on how the owners treat him and his surroundings. The author uses Buck because he goes to many different challenges throughout the book and has different owners so the opinions
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little thought of the immediate future. Chris followed his heart and achieved his in the moment dreams that lead him to happiness. Chris McCandless was not crazy‚ he was a dreamer and an irrational one at that. Ultimately though‚ those qualities are what lead him into the wild. Chris McCandless was a do’er. He thought of something and then he did it. However‚ more likely than not the idea was irrational. On page 29 of "Into The Wild" by Jon Krakauer‚ Krakauer writes‚" He arranged all his paper
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