History of Alaska

1. (a) There were many repercussions caused by the construction of the dam. One direct result of building the dam was that it forced the Invisible people to move their home. It also tore down land that the Fierce people had inhabited. This resulted in the Fierce people moving further into the forest. Due to the Fierce people moving further into the forest, the Invisible people had to move further into the forest to hide from the Fierce people. The Invisible people had to leave their sacred…

his journeys, he met new people yet never introduced himself by his real name because he did not want people to know his true identity. In April of 1992, Supertramp makes it to Alaska where he is forced to read up on plants and berries in efforts to take advantage of his surroundings. Some of Supertramps adventures in Alaska led him to places such as Mt. Mckinley and the Stampede…

In Luc Jacquet's March of the Penguins we get to follow emperor penguins as they make their annual march to their breeding grounds in Antarctica. We get to see how penguins court each other and how penguin chicks are dependent upon the participation of both parents in order to survive it's first few months. While the movie shares some compelling facts about the penguins it also distorts the viewers in the way that it's narrated. Does the documentary shares similarities to Flaherty's Nanook of…

There will be one survivor. Who will it be? Jack London’s stories called “Up the Slide” and another “To Build a Fire”. Both of the main characters are trying to survive the dangerously cold weather in the Yukon Frontier temperatures. First in “Up The Slide” we have the main character Clay which he is a person that did not plan well for the Yukon Frontier weather and planned to be out in the wilderness for a half an hour. While he was in the wilderness he was smart about his time management “A…

Alabama Moon is a story about an eleven year boy who grew up in the woods with his father. It explains how they survived and the reasons his dad chose to live in the wilderness. His father eventually dies. The story goes on with Moon trying to survive on his own; however, he eventually ends up in some trouble. In the beginning, Moon Blake and his father are living in the woods in a small cabin-like structure that they built themselves. They hunt, grow, or gather anything that they eat. Moon’s…

The Ring of Alagaard “It was a cold and rainy night in the Rockies. . . . Oh, wait! It’s always cold in the Rockies,” grumbled explorer Tyler Spinner. “Come on, don’t be so pessimistic,” replied his sister and co-worker, Alicia Spinner, “besides, we’re almost to the bottom.” They were hiking down Mt. Robson, part of the Canadian Rockies. They were up there because a geologist had discovered what was thought to be a rare stone, but it turned out to be a plain, old luminescent amethyst. “That…

The Red Convertible Short stories can be complicated to relate to and write about, Lyman on the other hand, does a fantastic job of sharing his emotions and experiences throughout his short story, “The Red Convertible”. As a younger brother, Lyman always looked up to his brother Henry, just like any younger sibling would. He cared a lot about his older brother, they shared a lot of great moments together, one being the vacation, which got them the red convertible they never expected to get in…

The context that individuals are placed in has an immense effect on their development trajectory, and can ultimately alter who they become as adults. The systems within Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological systems theory reflect that there is a connection between all of the environments that affect our lives, whether one has control of them or not. In Elsewhere and Into the Wild, readers explore the contexts that Richard Russo and Chris McCandless grew up in and see the detrimental and supportive…

Wayne Westerberg’s was stressed about being shorthanded on work, because Chris McCandless did not come. McCandless spent four weeks in Carthage, where he worked simple, yet gritty jobs. McCandless befriended Gail Borah, Westerberg’s on-again off-again girlfriend, though he was hesitant at first. McCandless revealed that he left because he had repeatedly clashed with his father and his parents did not take him seriously. In contrast, McCandless was friendly with most people in Carthage and showed…

friend, Rawlins, unsure of what exactly they’re looking for but knows there’s something to be found. On the other hand, there is also Christopher McCandless who has a goal of first conditioning his body for Alaska’s environment and then travel to Alaska to survive the wilderness. John Grady Cole began his first journey into Mexico blind, yet open minded to what to expect on the other side of the boarder. As he goes on this trip, it doesn’t just open his eyes and makes him start thinking, but…