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vassals. To ensure protection from these large landowners, also known as lords, these serfs and vassals had to give their services and pay large incomes to them. These incomes, imposed by the lord, were considered taxes. This system was known as feudalism, or the manorial system, which is a political, economic, and social system. Many kings and elite followed this system, having multiple vassals and serfs, as well as appointing lords, most of whom were his elite friends. An increased need for…

The system rested on a set of rights between a lord and his serfs. “The lord provided the serfs with housing, farmland, and protection from bandits” (Littel). In return serfs tend to the lord's land, care for his animals, and performed other tasks to maintain the wellbeing of the land. Peasant women shared some part of the work in the farm with their husbands. All of the peasants owed the lord certain duties because of what was provided from the lord. A few days of work each week was needed to…

Psalm 23: Psalm 23 began with David stated the Lord is his “shepherd” and would provide David with all the necessities he may need. The Lord would also tend to his spiritual well-being by taking David to calming places such as a green pasture so when he walked in the shadows of darkness, he wouldn’t be afraid. David continued to proclaim that the Lord would always protect him and even when his enemies were close. The Lord would provide David with luxuries and fine oils and foods thanks to the…

Jon Krakauer writes his book “Into the Wild” in response to the similarities in background that Krakauer and McCandless had. His his Author’s Note, Krakauer writes that he had an urge to write more about McCandless’ story given the “unsettling parallels” the two seemed to have with the events of their lives (ii). The author seems to see a little of himself within McCandless, a young man with admiration of the wilderness. Another reason why Krakauer wrote the book was that the American people…

Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer chronicles Chris McCandless as he uproots his entire life to lead the ultimate adventure or “odyssey” and escape civilization. The song Breezeblocks by alt-J can be very strongly linked to Into the Wild. Breezeblocks can be compared to the theme, Chris’ character, and other characters. Into the Wild has many themes that can be related to Breezeblocks. First, the lyric “do you know where the wild things go?” illustrates that life can be an adventure. Chris is the…

Into the Wild is a travel essay written and narrated by Jon Krakauer about Christopher Johnson McCandless also known as Alexander Supertramp before and during his journey to Alaska to his death. Before his journey, they describe the relationship he had with his family and how he was as a child to a young adult. During the adventure, Krakauer writes about the people he met while hitchhiking, such as Jan Burres and Wayne Westerberg, and the overall overview of his journey from Arizona to Alaska.…

Transcendentalism is a movement that has themes of going against society and materialistic things, while embracing nature and spirituality. Chris McCandless is a Transcendentalist in every sense of the word. The young adventurer, who is the protagonist in Jon Krakauer's nonfiction text Into the Wild, travels across Northern America. Following three main ideals; the disconnection of society, a minimalist lifestyle, and a deep respect for both God and nature, he attempts to find himself and…

hard to be able to convince someone a hundred percent on how to act or think about a certain subject. To be able to do so is nearly impossible. One may bring in lots of credible resource, but still be unable is get the audience to think a certain way. Jon Krakauer is one of the rare exceptions. Krakauer brings in numerous research, quotes, stories and evidence. Krakauer grew up in a parallel story to Chris McCandless, going on adventures at an early age. Krakauer has had his own fair share of…

“A man who has given away a small fortune, forsaken a loving family, abandoned his car, watch, and map, and burned the last of his money before traipsing off into the wilderness” (71). The national best selling book, “Into the Wild” written by Jon Krakauer tells the story about a man name Chris McCandless. The story takes place in 1990’s and tells the adventures of the a man who changes his name to Alex Supertramp. The story tells the readers of the book:all the different people he met on his…

The Story of Chris McCandless: How to View His Story Every single person has a story, and the way it is told is even more unique than the story itself. Prior to Jon Krakauer’s publishment of Into the Wild in 1996, no one knew of Chris McCandless’s hitchhiking travels after he finished college and shut out his family. His motives and thoughts as he traveled from southern California to the wilderness of Alaska will forever be unknown, but Krakauer worked tirelessly to bring Chris’s story to life…