Minnesota Wild

Markus Zusak’s novel ‘When Dogs cry’ and Sean Penn’s film ‘Into the Wild’ explore the protagonists journey through self discovery by utilising a range of narrative and film techniques expressing key concepts, conveying the adolescent's thoughts and emotions their character development. Both texts dysphoric perspective/ negativity/ lack of confidence and character Mental illness has become relevant to adolescents due to the increasingly apparent pressures society can easily inflict upon…

Into the Wild Response Whether you believe Chris Mccandless, aka Alexander Supertramp, was in the right state of mind when he traveled to Alaska, we can all agree that people find this story interesting. McCandless his whole life tried to be the farthest thing from normal. Chris had to hit rock bottom, which in this case was death, to finally find the truth. People look up to him because of this; he is a symbol to many people who dream to escape the demands of refinement. In the article,…

Into the Wild Film Analysis Into the Wild filmed by Sean Penn is about a nineteen year old who sets his sights for Alaska. On the way he has many adventures ranging from abandoning his car, identity, and money in a storm ditch; to working on a plantation; to meeting Rainey and Jan (on two separate occasions); to kayaking on the Colorado River; to climbing the Devil’s thumb; to his final destination the “Magic Bus” (Into the Wild, Penn) In each place learning more about Christopher, his past, and…

Throughout Krakauers story there are lots of people that were influence by Chris McCandless. I would say adventurous people were influenced by this book because one example in specific comes to mind when Krakauer states, “A year and a week after Chris McCandless decided not to attempt to cross the Teklanika River, I stand on the opposite bank the eastern side, the highway side – and gaze into the churning water. I, too, hope to cross the river. I want to visit the bus. I want to see where…

Throughout the story, Call of the Wild, Buck goes through phases of having many owners as he moves from civilization to the wilderness. The two owners that stood out the most were Hal and John Thornton. Hal was a very cruel and inexperienced owner. John Thornton was a very smart and compassionate man as he cared for humans and animals. Even though both of them had differences, they also had similarities. These characters were similar as they both tested Buck’s abilities. Although Hal and…

In the book, “Wild” by Cheryl Strayed, she tells of her life and the struggles she went through when she decided to hike 1,100 miles on the Pacific Crest Trail. Cheryl tells of her life before and her life while hiking the PCT. By using flashbacks every now and then, she provided a basis for her story so that it was understandable. She also wrote it very openly. Sometimes though, she wrote too much. She wrote about very graphic things that she could’ve avoided and she elaborated on things that…

Chris McCandless was a pretty smart, intelligent guy but made a big mistake that made him lose his life. McCandless could’ve lived longer or even have had a better life if he gathered some information about what to expect in Alaska or if he would of just stayed home. It seems like the hard worker, studious, very smart guy people knew at college was a different guy than the one that died in Alaska. If Chris would had made a bit of research before heading to Alaska he would have come back alive if…

Could you imagine leaving the world you know and just completely leaving it? From the movie Into the Wild at the age of twenty-one, Christopher McCandless, did just this. He left the life he knew completely behind and went on a journey to Alaska. Who also did a journey similar to this was the man who founded the Buddhist religion, named Siddhartha Gautama, who is now known as being Buddha. Both of these men viewed life differently than others, this made them both unique. The journey to Alaska…

Jon Krakauer’s Into The Wild is a biography that recounts events from the life of Chris McCandless, a transcendentalist who decided to go into the Alaska wild on his own with very few supplies and live his life as simplistically as possible. He uses McCandless’s personal journals as excerpts that give specific and reliable details from his time off the grid. Krakauer’s fascination with - and connection to - McCandless creates a more romanticized perspective of his journey while still staying…

Expository essay “Into the Wild” Have you ever read something and thought “hey that has a similar theme to other books I have read”? Well there are a few authors who have similar meanings in their works of writing. Jon Krakauer's, Into the wild , Emerson's, Nature and Self-Reliance, Thoreau's, Civil Disobedience and Walden, and Donovan's, “It’s All-On-Me” , all write about how ceasing the day, living in the moment, and doing what you truly feel is right is the best way for people to live.…