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    “Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” - John Dewey. Chris McCandless saw no potential in going to college because he thought it was a waste of time. He did end up going to Emory University but it didn’t help him accomplish much after he graduated. Chris did not represent true Transcendentalism when he went into the woods completely unprepared. His intuition did not lead to knowledge but instead perished his body and ruined his family by leaving them in a blind spot.

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    Call Of The Wild‚ Jack London‚ the author‚ focuses on the extreme changes that need to be made to survive in the wild. Buck‚ a St. Bernard and Scotch half-breed dog‚ is used to show the changes made and is removed from his home and placed in the wild. After living in the wild for quite awhile‚ Buck learns how to survive by watching other dogs‚ learning from his own experiences‚ and by being forced to learn. Even though Buck connects with his instincts‚ his ability to survive in the wild is learned

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    doesn’t account for its harshness. He is a well educated person that graduated from college‚ but lacks the common sense it takes to survive in the wild. He is too overconfident in himself and doesn’t take in the reality of the preparations he should have taken to live in the wild. Chris McCandless wouldn’t have survived the length he did in the wild if it wasn’t for kind hearted people and strangers along the way that had aided him on his journey.

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    Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer is about a young man named Chris McCandless who left his old life behind to hitchhike across America. He burned the money in his pockets and abandoned his car in the desert. Krakauer tells the story of Chris’s journey to Alaska where he was found dead in an abandoned bus‚ and much more. Chris McCandless’s story is one of courage and passion; however‚ it also gives the impression that he was irresponsible and ungrateful. He had many character traits that one would both

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    There are many differences and similarities between the two books “Call of the Wild” and “White Fang” by Jack London. Their plots are different‚ but there are still similarities between. As well as point of view‚ setting‚ and text structure. The setting of each short novel is mostly the same‚ being on Yukon Territory and taking place during the Klondike Gold Rush. The difference between the settings is in “White Fang” the setting eventually changed to California‚ which is much warmer and gentler

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    In 1992 a man began his four month journey of leaving everything behind‚ college‚ family‚ and all his relationships to start a completely new life in the wild. In the book The Wild by Jon Krakauer‚ Chris McCandless recreates a new life for himself. while following his long journey‚ Chris renamed himself Alexander Supertramp and met many people along the way like Gallion‚ Franz‚ and Westerberg. Although some people think that Chris’s death has purpose‚ really Chris died in vain‚ alone in the woods

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    Chris McCandless abandoned modern world and choose the wild because he believed that he can improve himself through living in the world‚ and finds the true happiness of the life. McCandless abandoned his wealthy family because his complicated relationship with his father‚ and he was ashamed with his father’s adultery. Therefore‚ McCandless believed that human relationship is not a thing that forms happiness‚ and the connection with nature brings joy as well. He also believed the habitual lifestyle

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    The Call of the Wild Questions: Chapters 1 & 2 Chapter 1 1. Buck is four human years old. 2. Buck’s life on the farm in Santa Clara Valley was pleasurable and abundant. On the farm‚ the hierarchy consisted of Buck as the aristocrat and then all of the other kennel and house dogs. Buck treated men he knew with trust and respect. 3. When Buck got to Seattle‚ Buck reacted violently towards all the men‚ who were trying to lead him out of the crate. Buck was very angry that the men put a rope around

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    their lives in the big cities seeking for truth and happiness‚ but as Kincaid said‚ you cannot have both. In Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer‚ a young man named Chris McCandless decides that he’s not interested in what society has to offer him. He ventures out‚ leaving everything behind‚ to enhance his life. Chris McCandless was a selfish and ambitious person who went into the wild in search of happiness and truth. There’s

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    to reveal the connection between species. Dunn provides information that others often neglect or do not acknowledge. His passion for nature and educating others started at a young age and has continued into adulthood. One of Dunn’s many books‚ The Wild Life of Our Bodies‚ focuses on the evolution of the human body throughout human history. He considers the human body’s relationship with other species to be vital to a healthy survival. While Dunn successfully argues the need for humans to interact

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