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Jon Krakauer, the author of Into the Wild and Paulo Coelho, the author of The Alchemist intertwine worlds of fiction and nonfiction through the personal aspects of pursuing a journey of self-discovery. Krakauer, a journalist, reports the events leading up to the death of Christopher McCandless, who embarks on a foreign path to Alaskan territory. McCandless cuts ties with his material lifestyle and relies on his newfound wits to persevere and endure the ways of the wild. Coelho depicts his…

1. Buck: Buck's archrival and the original leader of Francois's dog team. 2. John Thornton:The man who rescues Buck from Charles. 3. François: One of the two Frenchmen who are Buck's first new masters. 4. Hal: Mercedes brother. 5. Dave: One of the dogs that serve on the dogsled team with Buck. 6. The man in the red sweater: "a man with a club was a lawgiver, a master to be obeyed." 7. Spitz: Spitz is a fierce animal a “devil-dog.” who is used to fighting with other dogs. 8…

In excerpt of Highway’s Kiss of the Fur Queen he uses various literary devices to stress the idea that winning the race is as essential to Abraham Okimasis as breathing. By using characterization of the location and vivid imagery, Highway conveys a tone of dramatic suspense during the last leg of Abraham Okimasis’ race. To introduce the reader into the last leg of the race Highway decrives the harsh conditions that were taking place. Highway describes the air as” so crisp, so dry [as] Abraham…

Call of the Wild by Jack London is a well written book. First the author writes using interesting vocabulary words, and writes in a way that makes you want to keep going. When the author wrote, When he flung himself against the bars, quivering and frothing, they laughed at him and taunted him. They growled and barked like detestable dogs, mewed, and flapped their arms and crowed (pg 33), I was anticipating what was going to happen next. Using descriptive language, it makes the book more…

of Guadalupe Hidalgo was California. Flakes of gold were found floating along the American River at the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. After news got out, people from across the sea traveled to America looking for wealth in the mines of California. The discovery of gold nuggets in the Sacramento Valley in early 1848 sparked the California Gold Rush that will lead to an increase in population, immigration, and innovation in technology. The Gold Rush helped America’s economy by the creation…

There have always been stories about animals that bring up children. One of the most famous is the story of Romulus and Remus; the twin boys who were raised by a wolf. When the brothers grew up they founded the city of Rome. While this is a legend, there are many modern stories about children being raised by wolves, which are believed by many people. In an Indian jungle in 1867 a boy was found by some hunters. They said he was living with wolves – he was about six years old. He was named Dina…

On May 10, 1869, the American transcontinental railroad was fully opened to the public. The completion of this enormous engineering project played a significant role in the rapid expansion westward into the United States. Following the Civil War (1861-1865), the west evolved from a disconnected open space to a place where towns and cities would soon be constructed along the rail lines of the transcontinental railroad. Chinese laborers had a significant impact on the transcontinental railroad…

sleds, or just yourself in below seventy-five degree weather sounds pretty similar, right? Yes, it does however, they can also be complete opposites. The Call of the Wild by Jack London is about a dog and his journies through the Yukon during the gold rush as a sled dog. The main character, Buck, faces many struggles and difficulties along with many victories and successes. To Build a Fire, also written by Jack London is about a man who is brand new to the Yukon, who is traveling by himself…

The History of immigration laws in the U.S that restricting entrance to certain nationalities, exemplifies anti-immigration sentiments which were based on racist ideologies. As already noted the U.S was a nation founded by immigrants who came to the U.S seeking economic opportunities to take advantage of the rise of capitalism. For a hundred years’ movement in and out of the U.S was unrestricted, however by the late 19th century descendants of these first immigrants, began to question the right…

“To Build a Fire” “Pride is spiritual cancer: it eats up every possibility of love, contentment, or even common sense” –C.S. Lewis. In the story, “To Build a Fire,” a man displays a lot of pride in his abilities to survive the severe cold climate across the Yukon wilderness. With this sense of arrogance, the man seems to do everything in his will throughout the journey to successfully master the inclement weather in which ultimately was a fatal mistake before the man even began the travel.…