Hitchhiking

Discovery can be a sudden or unexpected experience, that is faced with a positive or negative attitude and often involves an outcome that is either physical, emotional or both. Individuals can deliberately transform themselves as they may have been exposed to an impactful discovery. The poetry studied, written by Australian poet, Robert Gray, explores a concept of discovery through the character’s individual selves among the worlds in which they are surrounded by. The anthology of the poems,…

their time and energy in confining him due to the fact that they were trying to isolate an individualist. In pursuing this concept, it is also shown in the book by Chris breaking the law when he believes it is unjust. For backstory, Chris had been hitchhiking for a while until a man named Gallien pulls over and picks him up. (At this time, to hide his identity, Chris is calling himself Alex). For good reason, Gallien is curious why “Alex” was going into the Alaskan wilderness with only some rice…

The book, “The Catcher in the Rye,” by J.D. Salinger, showcases what life was like after the end of World War II. It shows how happy people were and that they wanted better lives after dealing with the harsh times of war. It demonstrates that people had a lot more money after an economic boom and that many had strong feelings against war. It also conveys the freedom that teenagers at this time had. Salinger does an excellent job of showing these aspects through Holden’s story. The book begins a…

Within post colonial Canada, the Indigenous population still faces constant discrimination and challenges because of their status as the “other” and are marginalized from the general population. As we learned from our readings, the problems faced by the aboriginal woman becomes even more troublesome, as they are faced with not only the oppression that comes with the label of being of part of the indigenous population, but also with the added label of being a woman as well. Since the time of…

people like living a hobo-lifestyle and that is what McCandless did after finishing college and leaving his “perfect life”. Since he attain the tired materialistic life he was living and the conditions that would surround him, he decided to begin hitchhiking and run Into the Wild. In the book they portrayed him as a tragic hero due to his nobility, pride, and intelligence. Since McCandless was younger, he would always accomplish trips without letting anyone know including his parent, In one of…

Floyd told the investigators about what Dick said to him about going to the Clutters Family and robbing them.”not only had he known the murdered family, he knew very well who had murdered them”. Pg. 161 Dick’s parents does not believe that their son was a killer. "Was nothing wrong with my boy, Mr. Nye," Mr. Hickock said. "An outstanding athlete—always on the first team at school. Basketball! Baseball! Dick was always a star player. A pretty good student, too, with A marks in several subjects.…

What is superhero fiction? Superhero fiction is a genre mainly originating in and most common to American comic books, though it has expanded into other media through adaptations and original works. The form is a type of speculative fiction examining the adventures of costumed crime fighters known as superheroes, who often possess superhuman powers and battle similarly powered criminals that we like to call villains. Occasionally, this type of fiction is referred to as superhuman or…

Social media are computer-based tools that allow people to create, share information, ideas, and digital media in virtual communities and networks. Social media is defined as "a group of Internet-based applications that build on the ideological and technological foundations of Web 2.0, and that allow the creation and exchange of user-generated content."[1] Social Media sites introduce substantial and pervasive changes to communication between businesses, organizations, communities, and…

Alcohol, in Leslie Marmon Silko’s, Ceremony, is used as a coping mechanism for veterans, while at the same time this substance brought to them by the white men is destroying the Native American community. Alcohol was previously alien to the Native American culture, and when brought over with such an abundance, so quickly, it was hard for the Natives to pace themselves as community. Furthermore, because alcoholism hit the Natives so quick, it was not likely that there were ceremonies were made to…

“In blood his victims will crawl, body parts all over his house. They feed the need of his cannibal mind, bloody murders he left behind. Jeffrey Dahmer, master cannibal. Jeffrey Dahmer, master of the gruesome.” Jeffrey Dahmer was born May 21, 1960 to Lionel and Joyce Dahmer. Dahmer was said to have a normal childhood, up until age 4. Dahmer became uncommunicative as he got older. He had no hobbies and had little interaction between the ages of 10 and 15. Throughout his high school years,…