Emile Hirsch

A Walk in the Woods. In my opinion, a very appropriate title for Bill Bryson’s book. His trek through the Appalachian trail and its tributaries are perfectly be described as just that, a walk. The google definition gives you, “an unhurried rate of movement on foot,” you can see what is meant by this. As Bryson and Katz make their way through the woods, their movements can be described as anything but hurried, with Bryson waiting around every bend for Katz and normal hikers passing them on a…

The novel The Tortilla Curtain, written by author T. C. Boyle, gives us a telescope view into two different worlds of culture, highlighting the differences between the upper-middle and lower class in southern California. The book breaks into three different sections that contain eight chapters that deals with numerous parallels that connect the lifestyles of the characters, but also contrast them. The author tends to switch back and forth between each chapter in order for us to understand the…

For about fifteen years, there has been a man who has been living and surviving by himself in the Brazilian Amazon. From what I’ve read, he is an Indian, and is determined to be somewhere in his forties. Brazilian officials have also suspected that he is basically the last survivor of an unknown tribe. This man is considered important not only because he’s one of the few known isolated people, but also because of his extremely unique way of life. Not many people can live alone in such an area…

Sitting on the couch bored with my 5 friends Saylor, Wade, Ty, Isaac, and Jack. We have all known each other for long time. I met Saylor 1st, then Wade 2nd, then Isaac 3rd, and Jack and Ty were 4th. We all became friends in the 6th grade. We all have the same personality but some of us can be daredevils or funny people. That's when we got the idea to go into the woods. Little did we know that was a bad idea. When we were going down Jack decided to stay because he got really scared. Jack was…

Into the Wild, by Jon Krakauer was a very inspirational story about a young man named Chris McCandless on an adventure to Alaska. From the beginning we as the reader know that Chris does not survive. Chris seemed to survive well, until he reached the wilderness of Alaska consequently. Meeting new people, having them house him, feed him, give him work. His intelligence, lacked in the wilderness, moreover, his common sense wasn't the best either. Chris McCandless was both intelligent, but he was…

Although Henry David Thoreau and Christopher McCandless lived in drastically different periods of time, both men shared similar beliefs about the world and its path to fulfillment. Thoreau and McCandless believed that nature was the remedy for a soul, and spent much time in nature embracing its beauty. While Thoreau lived by Walden Pond in a cabin with much comfort and the tools needed to survive, McCandless journeyed place to place carelessly with little supplies throughout his trip to the…

In my time reading both Scratch Beginnings ,“Death of an Innocent”,and watching Into the Wild I have observed both Adam Shepard and Chris McCandless journeys. In my opinion Chris McCandless had a greater impact on the world more than Adam Shepard. McCandless had the greater impact because he finished what he set out to do. McCandless finished his journey because he had higher morals ,a stronger motivation ,and everything to lose. First of all, out of both journeys McCandless was the only one…

In Cole Dowdy's essay "Somebody to Lean On", he talks about everyone needing someone in the world no matter who they are. In his essay, he said, "right then, I came to believe that everyone needs someone to lean on. Whether it's a mother and a child, two inseparable friends, a husband and a wife, or even a dog and its owner. Everyone needs someone to rely on in this life. We cannot live life alone." While reading this excerpt I immediately thought about Chris. His entire journey was him…

While reading Jon Krakauer’s book Into the Wild the reaction from people can differ from person to person on the death of Christopher McCandless and his journey into the Alaskan mountains. But these reactions are all based on personal experiences that are influenced by what has happened to someone in their own life. In our eyes we easily judge someone without knowing what they have gone through in their life or who they really are. We can analyze the way we perceive situations in our lives from…

When a person loses faith in society and willingly leaves, they abandon everything and walk into the wild just as Chris McCandless did. Into the Wild, written by John Krakauer evaluates Chris McCandless decision to desert his family and walk into the Alaskan Bush. The novel was written in 1996 by John Krakauer, four years after Chris McCandless death. Through the use of rhetorical appeals, author John Krakauer argues that Chris McCandless, while in his right mind, deliberately left society and…