...Introduction Paragraph: What will you do if you are in emergency situation? Many people may have a fantasy of a survival in the wilderness. It may seem fantastic to collect berries, build own shelter with logs, and make a fire by friction. However, unlike the imagination, the survival in the wilderness is depicted awful. The book, Hatchet, written by Gary Paulsen express actual emergency situation. Summary: This book describes the boy named Brian Robeson’s survival in the Canadian wilderness. His parents have divorced by his mother’s affair. Brian is only able to see his father at vacation. On the way to going his father, flight unfortunately crash close to lake. He have to live for few days because there was not any people or...
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...the Alaskan Wilderness with little experience, he tries to survive by himself with no help and Chris is to hard on his parents. Chris demonstrates foolishness by trying to survive in the Alaskan wilderness with little experienve. He shows this in Chapter...
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...always present to the reader an exotic world filled with explorative spirits. Jack believes that only when placed in the harshest natural conditions can the most splendid part of human spirits like love, perseverance and braveness be revealed. The short story Love of Life is one of the most prestigious works that Jack London wrote during the gold rush years. The story is about two men’s expedition of gold searching to the North. On the way, the central character in the novel was abandoned by his companion but he continued his journey and never gave up, overcoming countless difficulties and experiencing all types of torture until he was saved. Under the most severe conditions of food shortage, he solely relied on himself for survival in wilderness. Even at the most critical moment of facing imminent death due to extremely serious physical exhaustion, he had to compete for survival with a dying wolf and finally choked it to death and lived on by sucking the wolf’s blood. Jack lavished his appreciation of and praise for such struggle against life as well as all the implicit love and persistence of life. Love of life is a good example to show the various profound meanings of life. And never has Jack London expressed his view of life so intensively and significantly in his previous literary works. In this...
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...the way of handling the wilderness, moreover, he was incompetent in the way of handling his loved ones, in the rash actions, especially against his parents. For most, Chris McCandless is neither a hero nor an incompetent "half cocked greenhorn" this critic made him out to be. To begin, the definition of an incompetent person is a person that has a inability to do something successfully because they have no previous knowledge of skills set. So therefore there is a major error in the argument the critic makes about Chris McCandless. The critic writes that the animal Chris calls a moose is a caribou. That mistaking a caribou for a moose is very hard to do, therefore making Chris incompetent. That Chris lacks in common knowledge and skills to survive the Alaskan wilderness as he could not even distinguish the difference between a caribou and moose resulting in his death. The main turning and convincing point being, the "caribou" is in fact a moose, completely destroying the critics main reason for Chris's incompetence. Ultimately proving Chris's adventure is quite respectable and honorable for he completely lived of the land. Continuing, Chris McCandless would have lived to tell the tale of his great alaskan adventure and spread his newfound knowledge and insight on the purity of nature if it hadn't been for a small fatal mistake. He used books to find edible species of plants, which was no simple task. Chris McCandless, on August 18, 1992 dies of not major incompetence...
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...The mindsets of Shepard and McCandless differ greatly in their end result but their justification is about the same. Shepard’s goal was to simply have $2,500, a reliable source of personal transportation, and a well furnished apartment of his own all within a year. He proceeded to complete his goal in less time than expected but throughout his journey, the end didn’t matter, what mattered was to survive the day so he may continue on tomorrow in the city, slowly making his way up in the world. Similarly, McCandless’s endgame was to live out in the Alaskan wilderness and come back to tell the tale, in the same way as Shepard, he just wanted to survive and thrive except out in the wilderness. We all have self-reliance and the ability to work hard, however the only one who blocks us from tapping into these features of mankind is ourselves. If one wished it so, they can choose to live a life in security, never stepping over the line of possibility while others can freely move in out of that line by simply doing what it is that holds them back. Their attitudes and views may differ like their opinions on family or their perception of others but in essence, they both want what we all naturally strive for as living creatures, survival in an indiscriminate...
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...The story Hatchet by Gary Paulsen and the movie A Cry in the Wild are about a resourceful boy Brian Robeson whose parents are divorced. He has to take a private plane to go see his dad. While he is on the plane, the pilot has a heart attack and dies suddenly. Brian overcomes the trauma of flying the plane on his own and even landing it because the plane runs out of gas, and he has to land the plane in the wilderness by force. While he is in the woods he has to survive after many animal encounters and the struggle of finding food and shelter. He also has to stay positive, as he was his best asset. The novel Hatchet and the movie A Cry in the Wild are remarkably different due to the depiction of Brian’s character in the novel versus the movie. Brian's prodigious best friend Terry was in almost every one of his flashback/memories. In the movie, fascinating Terry was not in one of them; Brian did not even mention him. He also had a flashback about the secret of when he saw his mom and another man in the woods about to kiss, but then he interrupted and she stopped to see who was there and saw him. In the novel, he had the...
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...Wenjie Hu, TJ Puckett, English 102, 09/19/2013 A Pilgrims of Ultimate Freedom Into the Wild, by Jon Krakauer is the true story of Chris Johnson McCandless, a young man who is found dead in the Alaska wilderness, McCandless raised in a wealthy family from Virginia, and he is born talented and smart, who from an early age shows deep intensity, passion, and a strict moral behavior. After graduating from high school, McCandless spent the summer alone on a road trip, during which he discovered his father secretly had a second family. McCandless returns home and starts as a freshman in college, but his anger over this betrayal and his parents’ keeping this secret away from him grows worse and worse over time. By the time that McCandless graduated from college, he drives away without telling anyone where he is going, abandoning the use of his real name along the way. He never contacts his family. Not too long after McCandless abandoned his car in the desert and he begins to hitch hikes around the Northwest, getting jobs everywhere but not staying at a location for long, During this time, he gets to know a few people. In 1992, McCandless hiked into the wilderness, he spent the next sixteen weeks in the magic bus, not seeing a single human being the entire time. He has success for the most parts. However, McCandless probably have eaten some moldy seeds, and the mold contains a poison that caused him to starve to death. He realized that he is going to die, he...
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...Into the Wild In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. His name was Christopher Johnson McCandless. He had given $25,000 in savings to charity, abandoned his car and most of his possessions, burned all the cash in his wallet, and invented a new life for himself. Four months later, a moose hunter found his decomposed body. Christopher McCandless was born in California. He had 6 half-siblings from his father’s earlier marriage. His parents fought a lot and always wanted to divorce. His father had not actually divorced from his first wife. Eventually Chris found this out, and it could have been a factor about his views of society. He envisioned separating from the organized society to go on the road and just live. He dreamed of an “Alaskan Odyssey” where he would live off the land in the Alaskan Wilderness. Christopher graduated from Emory in Atlanta Georgia on May 12, 1990. At school, his teachers noticed him as unusually strong willed. He was always a devoted Christian. He was an athlete, captain of the cross-country team. In 1990, he donated $25,000 given to him for his law degree to a charity to prevent hunger. Near the end of June he burned all the cash in his wallet, ripped his I.D. in half, sold his apartment, and went on the road. His parents sent him many letters, and he told the post office to hold them back. Since he had no phone, his parents did not know what was going...
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...reinvented himself, he wanted the good life, completely letting go by changing and burning all of his money. Making a new beginning, took a chance on what he wanted to do. So he became something for himself, “McCandless walks south through the desert, arriving in the Topock, Arizona, where he buys a second hand canoe. 2. Krakauer titles his book Into The Wild which echoes Jack London’s work, The Call of the Wild. McCandless’s experience demonstrates the “grip wilderness has on the American imagination, the allure high-risk activities hold for young men of a certain mind…” How do you define “the call of the wild?” Does the call still exists in the same form it existed in previous periods in American history? How is the “wild” or the wilderness important to us as a people? What about to you as an individual? The appeal of the nature the wilderness gives people the ability to be free from society. To be able to escape from reality for a little while, to do something you wouldn’t normally do. Naturally need for the wilderness it’s a challenge you want to concur. See like the character was forced into his structured life style...
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...Since Baderman Island has opened it had already become a premiere vacation and relaxation destination, but things are just getting started. Of the nearly 1600 acres of the island, only 750 have been developed. That means that there are still over 800 acres of wilderness and development that are still in the works. Of course this doesn’t mean that the entire island will be over-developed. We at Baderman Island have intentionally designed permanent wilderness areas – in addition to the 375 acres of the botanical gardens -- that will be integrated into the master plan of the Island.Here are just a few things that we have in the works: Pepicello Fairways are planning on adding an additional 18 holes of golf on 75 open acres adjacent to the existing golf course. This new range will be designed for those golfers seeking the additional challenge needed to drive up their game. The WIlliam C. Martin Botanical Gardens are growing. Currently the 225 acres of preserved wilderness is home to abundant wildlife, exotics plants, and colorful butterflies. In attempt to better protect the gardens, an additional 150 acre buffer area is being created around the garden. Additionally, the existing walking and hiking trails are being expanded to make for better access for wheelchairs and those guests that request golf cart accessibility. Plans are in the works to expand the Baderman Island Oasis Spa. The modest 50 acres site is being expanded by an additional 25 acres with additional facilities as...
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...Do you believe that Alexander Supertramp left Jan and Bob Burres for the first time because he began to feel to close to them? Did they remind him of his troubled relationship with his parents too much? A dialog between Mr. Franz and Christopher McCandless was: Mr. Franz “Don’t you think you ought to be getting and education? And a job? And making something of this life?” Alex – “I think careers are a 20th century invention, and I don’t want one?” Does Chris really feel this way, or is he just afraid that if he tries he might fail? “Some people feel like they don’t deserve love. They walk away quietly into empty spaces, trying to close the gaps of the past.” Is Christopher McCandless running away from his past or starting a new future. The McCandless family bolted a plaque onto the side of the bus in Alaska when they went to visit it says “Chris, our beloved son and brother, died here during his adventurous travels in search of how he could best realize Gods great gift of life… McCandless family 7/93.” Is the McCandless family right in assuming that his pursuits were of a religious persuasion or have they mis-interpreted what he was looking for? If so what was he looking for? “You are wrong if you think joy emanates only of principal from human relationships. God had placed it all around us. It is in everything and anything we might experience.” (Christopher McCandless) &“Happyness is only real when share.” (Alexander Supertramp) are two quotes that directly...
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...Don’t forget to restate the question in your answer. Responses are to be typed in MLA format. 1. In the author's note Jon Krakauer claims that Christopher McCandless “invented a new life for himself' searching a raw, transcendent experience.” Do you agree with the author's assessment? How did McCandless re-invent himself? How was his life “transcendent” after he graduated from college? 2. Krakauer titles his book Into the Wild which echoes Jack London’s work, The Call of the Wild. McCandless was obviously influenced by London, and Krakauer suggests that McCandless’ experience demonstrates the “grip wilderness has on the American imagination, the allure highrisk activities hold for young men of a certain mind...” How do you define “the call of the wild?” Does the call still exist in the same form it existed in previous periods in America’s history? How is the “wild” or the wilderness important to us as a people? 3. McCandless was also greatly influenced by Henry David Thoreau. What did he borrow from Thoreau’s interaction with nature? How did he differ from Thoreau? 4. Gordon Young, who reviewed Into the Wild, said that McCandless “did not die in vain, and that his life was enviable in many respects.” Young asserts that McCandless was “a profound American figure, uncompromising 'in his approach and thoroughly optimistic about the future.” How is McCandless representative of the American character? Or how does McCandless fall short of what it means to be an American? Does McCandless...
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...Imagine being subjected to the solitude of the mountains, going a week without a proper toilet, clean water, or even cell service. Walking miles upon miles, in seemingly hellish temperature just to do something for someone else. Welcome to my journey last February. Roughly a year ago, I endured a week-long Mission Trip in Guatemala. First reading that thoughts probably came up along the lines of "oh that's neat, but what's so fun about that?" For one second, stop thinking about whatever you're thinking and picture this. A hot, quiet day with the sun beating down on your skin. You're sitting under a luscious green tree trying to find as much shade possible while you watch everything go on around you. Children, barely clothed and barefoot laughing while they kick an almost flat beaten up soccer ball around the cement patio. Hearing their giggles would immediately give you a huge smile and warm feeling inside. No matter how hard, how tiring and how emotionally tough it was, I can honestly say it was the best week of my entire life. This trip challenged me in ways I never thought possible. Throughout the week my team and I built homes for 5 different families and then finished up by doing medical missions. God's calling took me on this mission trip and I responded to the call and could never be more grateful. This journey all started with a scary, headache causing van ride up the side of the mountain. There were 15 of us from my church all squished into two vans. While I climbed...
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...This document of COM 220 Grammar Exercise 3 shows the solutions to the following questions: Commonly confused words 1. All over the world, people struggle to (ensure/insure) that wild animals do not damage their property. 2. As people move (farther/further) out into former wilderness areas, animals may become a bigger problem. 3. In some cases, wild animals (adapt/adopt) to humans rather easily. 4. In the northeastern United States, for example, many homeowners are searching for a repellent to keep (dear/deer) away. 5. Lion urine, deer blood, wolf hair, and soap have all been used as deer repellents, but the results (vary/very) from place to place and from deer to deer. 6. Bird lovers will try almost anything to protect feeders from rodents, but most repellents have little (affect/effect) on seed-loving squirrels. 7. Farmers in Zimbabwe must deal with wild elephants (who's/whose) raids threaten both villagers and crops. 8. Elephants are smarter (than/then) deer or squirrels. 9. The enormous elephants are also a (grate/great) threat to the safety of both the crops and people who grow them. 10. Farmers in Zimbabwe are now using a hot pepper repellent to (brake/break) elephants of the crop-raiding habit. Commonly confused words 1. Fares on most airlines can be a grate bargain. 2. If you're willing to travel in economy class and buy your ticket in advance, you can fly for very little money. 3. Off course, their is a...
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...Christopher McCandless gave his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhiked to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, he encountered a series of characters and changed many lives. After he travels all across the country, Chris finally achieves his goal and settles in the Alaskan wilderness on an abandoned bus where he lives out his dream of living off the land and being completely independent. Jon Krakauer is a non-fiction author who has written five books along with multiple articles. He is also a trained mountaineer and once spent three weeks by himself in the wilderness of Alaska and climbed a new route on the Devils Thumb. Only through patience and hard work could Jon Krakauer collect the data necessary to write out the life of Chris McCandless. Going from state to state and town to town to collect interviews and piece together the long journey that left such an impact in history. Bus 142 was once used as a “boudoir” for a family who loved to camp. They left it behind for shelter for hunters and hikers like Chris. The bus was abandoned on the Stampede trail in the Alaskan wilderness. Chris found the bus in the spring while everything was in bloom and he had plenty to eat. The bus provided a bed to sleep on and a little furnace to keep him warm. Jon Krakauer made bus 142 a key point in Chris’s story. It was his dream home. He had the Alaskan wilderness all to himself and was surrounded by nothing but nature. “ Everywhere but on the north-facing slopes and...
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