Chapter 2 The cat runs off, and I notice the man roll his eyes, though his expression was one of curiosity. The walked quietly for several moments. The still silence in the forest is unnerving, so, even though I loathe it, I try to strike up conversation. Any noise would be better than none at all. "Why would the paths be safe?" I ask, keeping my gaze at my feet while I walk. If I can't roam these woods then maybe I could at least walk the hiking trails. "The paths are… protected." He spoke slowly, choosing his words carefully before he spoke them. I know he’s hiding something. Many somethings, in fact. I wouldn't doubt anything now after the scene I had witnessed only moments ago, and wouldn't be surprised if he got down on all fours and hissed like a cat. "Oh, I bet they are!" I say, throwing up my hands in the air and glaring at him. "I wouldn't be surprised if they were ‘protected’ by those weird cat beast things! " I shout. The man quietly watches me explode, his mouth twitching as he hold back a smile. "I am really sorry that you had to see that back there. It never …show more content…
"In order: They may be nominally good, but they get bored and think humans are fun toys. She would have hypnotized you and taken you as a pet to her home. Someone’s knows a thing or two about the fair folk; water nymphs quite frequently venture out of their homes for short periods of time to attempt to lure helpless humans in. We aren't were...cats. I said shapeshifter. I can turn into the cat form whenever I please. Iron can hurt them, and other fey, but silver doesn't hurt us." He pauses, chewing on his lip, before slowly answering. “Yes. Yes they are. There are tons of other types of fey, far too many to list. Not all of them are dangerous, though quite a few are. I think there are… three other shapeshifters that turn into cats. Uh, no. Will that be all?” He let out a
On April 1992, a young man from a wealthy family went to have the most amazing experience of a lifetime. He went hiking to the Alaskan Frontier, from the Grand Canyon, and through Chesapeake Beach. His name was Christopher McCandless and he wanted the best for himself. He first burned the cash inside of his wallet, cut up his ID’s, and abandoned his car. He even gave away $24,000 in savings to charity. The story “Into The Wild” describes how Chris McCandless changed his name to Alexander Supertramp. Jon Krakauer’s “Into The Wild” depicts a Transcendental representation due to his appreciation of nature when leaving society, trusting his own instincts, and most importantly, the interconnection of Oversoul.
In the book Into The Wild the main character Alex did some questionable things. Although he did some unusual things, he was sane. Alex was well educated and highly respected by everyone who knew him.
One would think that a person who has courage and sense of adventure would be able to get along with those who want to be close to him. In the novel, “Into the Wild,” by Jon Krakauer Chris McCandless is a college graduate who has trouble with his normal life so he leaves to find go through a life of adventure. When a person goes on an adventure it would bring out true weaknesses like the naive mistakes made before.
Familial conflict is inevitable in all families, but will naturally fade as time passes because of the heavy influence of family life. However, more stubborn families will not be able to reconcile as easily, or sometimes never. In Into the Wild, by Jon Krakauer, Krakauer relates to the rigid relationship Chris McCandless has with his family, with the exception of Carine.
With bright eyes and a fascination for adventure, Chris McCandless was truly one in a million. Chris McCandless, the star of “Into the Wild” by Jon Krakauer, stirs up powerful emotions in readers, leaving them divided into two camps. His rash behavior and defiance of society's norms can be seen as reckless and troublesome or as inspiration. Chris lived in a middle class household with parents who set him up to have a ‘successful’ future and live out his days as most people would. After high school he went to college, where he discovered his true adventurous soul. Chris was not the type of person to just become a lawyer and live in a nice house. He saw more to life than the conventional and average lifestyle of an American. Although it meant leaving behind his prior life, Chris found happiness in, “endlessly changing horizon(s)” (Krakauer, 57). Chris McCandless died twenty years ago, but he still is an inspiration today because he lived for his happiness.
Into the Wild, a 2007 nonfiction film based on New York Times bestseller book written
Sometimes a character may be pushed over the edge by our materialistic society to discover his/her true roots, which can only be found by going back to nature where monetary status was not important. Chris McCandless leaves all his possessions and begins a trek across the Western United States, which eventually brings him to the place of his demise-Alaska. Jon Krakauer makes you feel like you are with Chris on his journey and uses exerts from various authors such as Thoreau, London, and Tolstoy, as well as flashbacks and narrative pace and even is able to parallel the adventures of Chris to his own life as a young man in his novel Into the Wild. Krakauer educates himself of McCandless’ story by talking to the people that knew Chris the best. These people were not only his family but the people he met on the roads of his travels- they are the ones who became his road family.
"No guns though, even they could not be trusted with guns. Guns were for the guards…"
Into the Wild was written by Jon Krakauer in 1996. It is a nonfiction book with a main theme of finding your own happiness. In this book, the main character, Chris McCandless, journeys into the wild both literally and figuratively. Chris literally goes into the wild when he leaves civilization behind and ventures down a dangerous trail into the unpopulated forest of Alaska. Chris figuratively goes into the wild when he decides to leave everything and everyone that he knows behind. Chris goes into the wild in both these ways in hopes of finding happiness. In Chris’ early life, he appears to have everything; he has a wealthy family and is excelling in school. It is not until Chris learns a hard truth about his father that he realizes his life does not make him entirely happy. With this breakthrough, Chris leaves society and the comforts of his life to rough it and get down to the root of what makes him smile. Into the Wild is an intriguing book that tells a story of a man on a mission to find his peace; but no matter how good the story is, the confusing style of the writing takes away from the book’s excellence.
Christopher Johnson McCandless was a hiker who also went by the name Alexander Supertramp and ventured into the Alaskan wilderness in April 1992 with a bit of food and equipment, hoping to live in isolation. Almost four months later, McCandless's body was found, weighing only 30kg. His story shocked many people and got the attention of magazine writer Jon Krakauer. At First he wrote a small article in the magazine Outside that sparked a lot of controversy with the readers. Since Krakauer got a lot of attention from his article, he decided to do more investigation on McCandless’s journey. Krakauer end up writing the book named Into the Wild and explains with plenty of detail McCandless’s life before his journey to the wilderness. Now a days, most teenager or young adult would never give up the life they have, because the way were so attach to electronics and our surroundings, for Chris McCandless is a different story he gave everything he had in life to go out and live a life in seclusion that caused him his death.
56-58 INTRO Death is inevitable, but as a society when this happens everyone tends to be sad depressed for this person being deprived of life. Chris died doing something he loves. In Into The Wild Christopher McCandless abandoned all his possessions, gave his entire savings account to charity, and hitchhiked all throughout America to live in the wilderness. Along his journey, he encountered a series of characters who would shape and influence his life.
“ I believe you’re going to know what to do, Lucky,” and trudged towards the barn, paying very close attention to where he was going this time.
Krakauer said “McCandless change his name, gave the entire balance of a 24 thousand-dollar saving account to charity, abandoned his car and most of his possessions, burned all the cash in his pocket” (Author’s note). Family is an important factor in everyone’s life; apparently that was not enough for Christopher McCandless. I have been fortunate to live with my family my whole life.
As college professors, do you ever consider exploring the world? Christopher McCandless once stated, “The core of man's spirit comes from new experiences.” This quote resonates throughout the movie adaptation, Into the Wild. Based on a true story in the 1990’s, the film explores a man’s existence and the meaning of life. Although released in 2007, I discovered the movie three years ago through the internet. Instantly, it became my favorite movie. Into the Wild describes an eye-opening adventure, an influential message, and a story that I, and possibly others, can relate to.
As the bushes and brush grew more solid I began to ponder. Will I make it through this forest tonight or will I be taken in by the thick of the mystery? Sounds from sluggish foot steps caused a vibration around me that lead me to stop in my place and listen closely. Could this forest be haunted or was I just over exaggerating? I started to get very nervous by this time. “It will be just fine,” I told myself. I am just imagining things. I continued my journey through the forest but negative thoughts were running through my l...