Alaska Airlines

Have you ever been stranded out in the wood before? Well Brian Robeson for the novel Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen has. Brian was stranded in the Canadian wilderness for 54 days living on his own without anything but a hatchet and the tool he made to hunt with. He was stranded out in the wildness because of a plane crash he was in. This was a very good lesson for Brian because he learned how to live on his own, he even learned how to watch his surrounding. Brian had a lot of memory during this time…

Alaska.On Chris’s journey to Alaska, he met Ronald Franz, and was able to leave a long lasting impression on him. In the book Into The Wild, author Jon Krakauer states “McCandless made an indelible impression on a number of people during the course of his voyage most of whom spent only a few days in his company a weeks or two at most. however nobody was affected more powerfully by chris’s presences than Ronald Franz.Nobody understands the life and journey to Alaska that Chris took more than…

Jon Krakauer’s Into the Wild follows the story of the young Chris McCandless as he experiences the wild places of North America. Chris leaves his family, changes his name to Alexander Supertramp, and lives a nomadic life until his untimely end in Alaska. London’s To Build a Fire tells of an inexperienced man who ventures into the Yukon accompanied only by his dog. Chris/Alex shares characteristics with the man in To Build a Fire. Also, the experiences of the two men are similar. They are both in…

Into the Wild Argumentative Essay Christopher McCandless stated “The very basic core of a man’s living spirit is his passion for adventure, the joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences.” Chris McCandless had been a very spontaneous person in his time of living. McCandless always did things the way he wanted to do them. He was an independent person who did courageous things. McCandless never let people get him down, because he knew the things he did were gonna be fascinating…

Would you be able to cut your own arm off with a dull knife to survive? Aron Ralston, an accomplished mountaineer, discovered that he had what it took to complete this gruesome task. Ralston decided to take a simple day trip to Blue John Canyon, Utah for some canyoneering in 2003. Unfortunately, the trip took a turn for the worst after an 800 pound boulder fell onto his right forearm, crushing and trapping him in the confined space. This trip was supposed to be a leisurely break from his usual…

In Krakauer’s widely known novel, Into The Wild, Krakauer explains a story about how a man named Chris went to Alaska and died of starvation. Chris was born into a rich family and graduated from a prodigious university. However, he was not complacent with his life and wanted to avoid family trauma. He then ran away from his problems and decided to leave for Alaska. Since he was an ascetic and fervently believed that he belonged in the wild, he immediately left his home and abandoned his…

others could not believe someone could act so impulsive. Some even believed, “‘Krakauer is a kook if he doesn’t think Chris ‘Alexander Supertramp’ McCandless was a kook,’ […] ‘McCandless had already gone over the edge and just happened to hit bottom in Alaska.’” (71). Throughout chapter 8, Krakauer demonstrates that McCandless is hardly the only individual who had…

“Ride Your F#%king Bike – The Movie. Powered by Chainsaw.” Directed by Ryan Marcus. Featuring Fox athletes Josh Bryceland, Josh Lewis, Kirt Voreis and other Fox teammates, the movie documents three weeks on the road with a wild crew up for anything. Filming kicked off at Fox Headquarters in Irvine, California and continued north through Oregon and Washington before crossing the Canadian border and reaching Vancouver Island. The movie is dedicated to Steve Smith, aka Chainsaw, a World Cup…

My project is about the Ernest Shackleton expedition. My thesis is: In 1914, the Ernest Shackleton expedition set out to be the first to cross the Antarctic continent. Shackleton encountered many challenges. Although the expedition never reached their goal, they set an example for future generations that with perseverance and the human will to survive, anything is possible. The idea came from my interest in the outdoors. This story of survival caught my attention. This topic relates to the…

Chris McCandless was a brave person who traveled into the wild with no money and not a lot of supplies. Some people think he was stupid but I think he is a brave person. Life chose that path for him and he enjoyed traveling the country and continent of North America. The wilderness eventually caught up with him though. People wonder how he could have survived or had better chances to survive. I think he could have survived with a person by his side the whole time. He touched a lot of…