The earlier days of expedition and exploration would have suited him well. Nevertheless, he was able to experience a great deal of exciting things in his short life, from the deserts of the southwestern United States to the Rocky Mountains in Colorado to the desolate wilderness of Alaska. His adoration of Jack London’s stories fueled the fire of wanderlust in his heart, driving him to move and experience life. Jack London’s To Build a Fire featured an overconfident man who ventured into the wilderness of the Yukon alone, very similar to Alex’s Alaskan adventure. The man believed he was exempt from the rules of the Yukon, and thought he could get out of any situation that arose.…
In “The Big Burn” by Timothy Egan, the story revolves around the wildfire of 1910 that completely destroyed the whole town of Wallace and the people who fought for the sake of the blaze. This wildfire was the biggest, not the deadliest, in the history of the United States. Numerous people have sacrificed their lives in the service of the great fire in order to fight and preserve their people and town. However, the contribution of the 25th Infantry, known as the Buffalo soldiers, was the greatest since they had saved the entire town of Avery, Idaho and they also succeeded in emptying the town. There were negative ways in which the press, politicians, and public opinion portrayed the Buffalo Soldiers; however, there was positive major contribution of the Buffalo soldiers during the Big Burn.…
Men of Fire: Book Critique I. Introduction: Jack Hurst, the author of Men of Fire: Grant Forrest, and the Campaign That Decided the Civil War wonderfully portrays the trials of the Union and Confederate soldiers during the campaigns of the Civil War. Mr. Hurst has published two other books about the Civil War, as well as serving as a journalist for several noteworthy newspapers, including the Chicago Tribune, the Nashville Tennessean, and the Philadelphia Inquirer. Not only is he very reliable with his information about the Civil War, but he also descends from both Union and Confederate soldiers. There are very few men that would be better suited to write about the Civil War than Jack Hurst. II.…
Main Pontis: “Fire World” The book “Fire World” by Chris D’lacey is a book that all kids, adults and teens can understand and enjoy. The message that is implanted and released is that if you believe that you have power, you can create/accomplish anything. Here we end our journey with faithful and loyal David, Lovable (but annoying sometimes) and helpful Rosanna……
Though building a fire in the wide open was the best thing to do, the man found it easier to build under the under tree so he could take sticks from it, which resulted in the tree capsizing its load of snow that put out the fire. He tries to make another fire but it also goes out, so he tries to kill the dog for warmth, but is unable to pull his knife out. The man realizes that frostbite is nothing compared to freezing to death if he can’t find heat. He tries running along the creek, but falls many times and eventually gives up and tries to die in a more dignified manner. The man falls asleep and eventually dies.…
He obviously has lack of experience if he can't tell if it's too cold to take on such a big task. The man wanders out into the great Yukon not knowing the weather conditions and nine hours into the hike the dog breaks into the ice and gets his legs wet as the man pulls…
Historical fiction is a very controversial genre for avid readers or historians. This is because there are many different ways for an author to write a historical fiction novel. An author can chose to focus more on the historical accuracy of the novel or more on the fiction aspect of their story. But the overall intention of historical novels are to explain historical events in ways that will not only inform the audience but also educate them. Forgotten Fire by Adam Bagdasarian is a historical novel centered around the life of Vahan Kenderian during the Armenian genocide of the eighteenth century.…
McCandless was an extremely intelligent man, however by going out into the wild without him advising anybody, was not a splendid thought. But he was just a young man that wanted to have an impact on society. In spite of the fact that he didn't make it back, he discovered such a variety of things about himself and despite the fact that he was not there to learn from his errors later he truly did leave an extraordinary message worldwide and an exceptionally fascinating and energizing story. He also found out that the risk is worth taking but you have to think things through before you do something. He didn’t know what he was going to get into until he realized it was to late for him already.…
When you think of the Black Panthers, you think of protests, violence, and intimidating young men and women. However, The Panthers were shown in the book Fire in the Streets by Kekla Magoon as charitable activists, organizing a plethora of programs to help the poor such as free breakfasts, political education classes, and free health clinics. The reader gets a glimpse at their hospitable, kinder side. However, all of their platforms make the reader wonder if the group was as generous as the author paints it out to be. In the novel Fire in the Streets, the author uses history by including factual details about the Black Panthers and what programs they started for their community to bring attention to their activism in the Civil Rights era.…
The Significance of Thomas-Builds-The-Fire Sherman J. Alexie’s “This is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona” has multiple interconnecting themes and symbolic ideas throughout his story. Alexie’s story can be simplified as the death of a father changed his son’s life. However, it is more complex than that throughout the story. There are hidden connections all through Alexie’s work. One hidden connection is the character Thomas Builds-the-fire.…
Food: the most necessary supplement to life. There are few experiences that can best biting into a perfectly grilled steak, or savoring the first bite of a warm apple pie. In times of low energy, these dishes and many others step up perfectly to reinvigorate the tired person. Why, then, for most of history, has food been consumed raw? Richard Wrangham explores the notion of cooking and how it led to the evolution of the hominin ancestors into modern humans in his book Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human.…
Christopher McCandless was an outgoing young man who had and still currently does inspire a lot of people around the world. He had made a name of himself showing us what life is really like and how we should live it. We don't need to be rich to be happy, God gave us nature one of the most beautiful creations other than man and women. Christopher wanted to be away from the world he wanted to live life in a peaceful area so he can think and write. In the movie “ Into The Wild” and in the book “ Death of an Innocent” they all can really relate to one thing and that is the gift of the magic bus that Christopher was blessed with as a home or most will say a gift from nature.…
The most satisfying feeling in the world is when all of a sudden, everything clicks. It's the feeling when all the information just learned is suddenly arranged in that perfect way that makes understanding all the moving parts and how they fit together easy. What makes a book truly great is its ability to engage the reader in a way that allows them to finally see the point of the book. A World Lit Only by Fire by William Manchester, a lengthy summary of the medieval times and how they came to an end, does not deliver. The author makes several points in his “Author’s Note” about what the purpose of the book is, and in doing so, directs the reader in a certain direction regarding his theme and along the way, confuses the reader as well as never gets to his own points.…
During his hike up the trail the narrator faces many obstacles along the way such as his fingers becoming numb and falling into knee deep water and essentially freezing his lower half. Immediately he begins to build a fire but he unwittingly builds it underneath a tree with snow falling off the branches. Realizing his mistake the narrator begins to understand that even with all his brainpower there was no way he would be able to think his way out of this situation. “The man was shocked. It was as though he had just heard his own sentence of death.…
The Terrors of Tulsa Tim Madigans novel titled “The Burning” informs the reader about the terrible things that happened in 1921 during the Tulsa Race Riot. Many people were mentally scarred while many others died. Madigans main purpose for writing this book was to notify the reader of the dreadful and disgusting acts that took place during this time. “The Burning” was published in 2001 to educate people, such as myself, that were unaware of these horrible actions.…