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    the Wild‚ one of the themes Jack London uses is the theory "the survival of the fittest." This theory‚ developed by Charles Darwin is based on the idea that those who are strong and who are able to adapt to their environment are the ones who will survive. Throughout the pages‚ the reader sees the mentality that is adopted of "kill or be killed" and the story is told of how Buck goes through a transformation from ranch pet to a dog of the wilderness‚ in a quest to answer the call of the wild. The

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    assignment American Literature ------------ How does Buck’s life change? How does the change affect him physically and spiritually? ( ‘The Call of the Wild’ by J. London – chapter 1) It will be a shortage if we do not mention about Jack London when talking about the American literature. In 1903‚ with the publication of The Call of the Wild the author was well-known all over the world. The novel is about the myth of the hero and the return to the life source which are around a dog named Buck

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    to zoos and marine parks animals are constantly used for entertainment or exhibition purposes they are made to live a life in captivity and forced to display actions and activities that are more often than not would be considered as unnatural in the wild. These creatures will always have their needs and interests being made subordinate to the anthropocentric interests of the human population. Our interests‚ whether they be social‚ economic or cultural will always come before the rights of the animals

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    and prevent his death. Chris McCandless was a 24 year old man who had a book written about him and his adventures called‚ Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer. This rather odd story begins with Chris giving away his college money of 24‚000 to charity. He then reinvents himself and changes his name to Alexander Supertramp. After this Chris packs his things and heads into the wild‚ burning all his money and

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    Into the Wild: Book vs. Movie Into the Wild happens to be my favorite book‚ and also one of my favorite movies. Most people like one or the other‚ but I think the two complement each other because of the varied stances taken on the main character himself. In case you’re not familiar‚ Into the Wild is based on the true story of Chris McCandless who‚ after graduating with honors from Emory University in 1990‚ gave his entire savings of twenty-four thousand dollars to charity and set off following

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    Making changes is hard and requires a lot of perseverance. In The Call of the Wild‚ Buck is taken from his calm‚ restful‚ and quiet life and is forced to make many strenuous changes. In contrast to Buck‚ my father had to make many alters to his life by moving and changing schools‚ but he had a lot of support along the way. Like my father Buck was put into a rough time‚ they both had to face many challenges and struggles in order to persevere. Overall‚ everyone‚ even animals‚ have to persevere through

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    WHY HAPPINESS IS ESSENTIAL TO LIFE: “Happiness is not something already made. It comes from your actions” –Dalai Lama J.D. Salinger’s world-renowned book The Catcher in the Rye and director Sean Penn’s dramatic feature film Into the Wild both give us a unique perspective of society through a collection of descriptive imagery and riveting plot development. Both materials present us with protagonists Holden Caulfield and Chris McCandless‚ whom are deeply encompassed by self-introspection and who

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    How to Tame a Wild Tongue

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    How to Tame a Wild Tongue 10/15/12 Differences are what define the world around us. Whether a subtle contrast of two colors or a comparison of two nations‚ our dissimilarities shape our identities. Many people find it difficult to accept the differences they have with other people. It is easy with similarities‚ because they are within our boundaries or areas in which we have experience. People have a tendency to shun things they do not understand‚ to oppress the unfamiliar. To be confronted with

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    Wild Oats by Philip Larkin

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    "WILD OATS" ANALYSIS The title of this poem is derived from the expression ’To sow your wild oats’. It was culturally accepted by men at the time‚ that before marriage‚ men would be allowed to indulge in many sexual relationships with many women. The reasoning behind this is that if a man is not able to sow his wild oats‚ he will become anxious during his married years and begin to cheat on his wife. This story is told by Larkin aged 40‚ when he is still unmarried‚ and in this poem‚ he looks back

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    Although Chris McCandless is in many ways viewed as a transcendentalist‚ by criteria‚ he consistently contradicts himself throughout his Alaskan journey of self-realization in Into the Wild. Transcendentalism can be portrayed by three main characteristics. One trait is the notion of a prioritization of the individual. Another trait includes the concept of intelligence commencing with self-knowledge derived from experience and mistakes. The last criterion of a transcendentalist is that one must thoroughly

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