David Foster Wallace’s “Incarnations of Burned Children” shows that blame and remorse is inevitable in any frightening situation. For someone who went through decades of clinical depression himself, Wallace knew the theme of blame and remorse very well (Lipsky). "I don't think that he ever lost the feeling that there was something shameful about this," his father says. "His instinct was to hide it." (Lipsky). This could have added to his reasoning for publishing Incarnations of Burned Children. This
I tend to become taken with philosophic questions, going over them and over them and over them again in loops that go round and round and round until they either produce an answer or become so repetitively locked on they become psychiatrically dangerous, and now the question became obsessive: "Where did he go?" Where did Chris go? He had bought an airplane ticket that morning. He had a bank account, drawers full of clothes, and shelves full of books. He was a real, live person, occupying time and
112 Days in Purgatory Reckless, wasteful, and disconnected with reality. Are these traits of an admirable bushcrafter, or a an arrogant young man, seeking validation in the Alaskan wilderness? Chris followed unrealistic dreams into the cold, harsh, Alaskan bush, for which he was dreadfully unprepared. He made his pilgrimage with the goal of finding himself. Towards the end of his journey, he had an epiphany and realized that a solitary life such as his time in the bus, was not what he wanted
Jerry and His Bullying Pals “Mom, last time I got bullied terribly bad,” said Jerry, “ why do we have to move again?” Jerry wasn't your typical high school kid. He was a joyful person, but very quiet and to himself. He didn't have many friends and you'd often find him sitting in the front of the classroom by himself. Jerry was very shy. However, he did answer questions the teacher asked quite often. “My job is relocating me to Denver, Jerry,” said his mom, “we have to.” Jerry's mom, Susan, had
In the book Into The Wild, there is a man that had ventured off when he was about 22 years old. He had a pretty good life prior to him venturing off. His parents had fairly well off jobs; his father being an antenna specialist for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); and his mother worked as a secretary at Hughes Aircraft. After some time, his mother and father started their own business that was a home-based consulting company that ended up being very successful. His parents
6. Chris believes that if he too the ticket from Wayne that would be a shortcut, an easy way out. Chris believes that the voyage is just as important as the destination. One example of this is on Page 67 Chapter 7 “Once Alex made his mind up about something, there was no changing it.” This quote shows Chris’s stubbornness and how he is determined to get to Alaska as he intended, the long way. Another quote showing that he lives to his own words, and wouldn’t take a shortcut is on Page 68 Chapter
Orval and Jerry Reminisce On a memorable day for Jerry, when Virginia leaves to go down and get something to eat, Jerry and his dad reminisce. It is a conversation that Jerry will never forget. Also present are Sue and Kathleen. Among the memories discussed are the following: Orval asks Jerry to look outside the window and tell him what he sees. Jerry answers that he sees the Illinois Power Co. to which Orval reply’s, “Do you realize that I sent 34 years of my life in the second floor of that
The Importance of Localism and Non-Profit College Radio “Radio is the salvation of the world…” Non-profit college radio is, by its nature, a medium dedicated to the local community and the public interest. The media landscape in the new millennium has brought about a homogenized world of radio. Large conglomerates like Clear Channel and Infinity Broadcasting own thousands of radio stations. Clear Channel designates one programming director for a particular format in an area, giving sometimes