In Pat Schroeder’s opinion the reason kids are becoming murderers is because technology isolates individuals. Miller as well still believes that there should be physical interactions amongst people, however he questions whether reading, writing or group discussions had power over their actions. Miller also uses the example of Chris McCandless. McCandless went out on a journey to live by himself in the wilderness because of previous stories he read. “Into the Wild” by Jon Krakauer, was used a guide to survive throughout his trip in the mountains located in Alaska. McCandless shows the reader the influence that a particular book had on his mind, specifically his imagination. Another example Miller uses is Mary Karr’s “The Liars Club”, which is a memoir of past scenes of violence. By writing out her past memories, Karr was able to use writing as a way to evaluate her psych and as a way of therapy. Miller that poses the question “is it possible to produce writing that generates a greater sense of connection to the world and its inhabitants of self-understanding?” In other words, can writing help understand our inner
In Pat Schroeder’s opinion the reason kids are becoming murderers is because technology isolates individuals. Miller as well still believes that there should be physical interactions amongst people, however he questions whether reading, writing or group discussions had power over their actions. Miller also uses the example of Chris McCandless. McCandless went out on a journey to live by himself in the wilderness because of previous stories he read. “Into the Wild” by Jon Krakauer, was used a guide to survive throughout his trip in the mountains located in Alaska. McCandless shows the reader the influence that a particular book had on his mind, specifically his imagination. Another example Miller uses is Mary Karr’s “The Liars Club”, which is a memoir of past scenes of violence. By writing out her past memories, Karr was able to use writing as a way to evaluate her psych and as a way of therapy. Miller that poses the question “is it possible to produce writing that generates a greater sense of connection to the world and its inhabitants of self-understanding?” In other words, can writing help understand our inner