The Adventure of the Final Problem

moment”-when a student comes to understand something on their own- an intellectual adventure can be anything from finding a way to work through a small problem to experiencing a subject for the first time, or maybe not even the first time depending on how much you like it. This is one of the ways in which I find the common core appealing. I think the idea of a community of students all experiencing the same adventure together can create a supportive, unitive, and homey feeling for those…

of time researching how to go about writing a book assessment and found an abundant amount of sources on the subject. I had all the resources I needed to get the job done and even decided on a book that was very familiar to me. I think my biggest problem was my passion for the book blinded me from seeing all the errors I was making within the essay. I scored my lowest grade on this assignment and hope that I have done better this time around. In my introduction paragraph I made two adjustments.…

Chris McCandless was a man full of great intentions, all he wanted was to seek happiness. He was looking for an escape to what he truly wanted, and that was to go to the wild. I honestly believe that he was not running away from his problems, he was separating himself from them to create a new stress free life. I do not consider that breaking away from the issue. Chris was being the bigger person and walking away. Chris may not have known what he was doing when he left, but you know what… he…

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is a unique novel. The titular character, Huck, a thirteen-year old boy, whose alcoholic, abusive father has forced him to run away. Huck befriends a fellow runaway, the enslaved Jim, and they form an extremely close bond. Most of the book’s action takes place in and around the great Mississippi River. The River in Huck Finn functions to provide the main characters Huck and Jim shelter and freedom from the civilization of its banks, and provides a…

Isolation: The Struggle to Find One’s Self In Into The Wild, Jon Krakauer investigates a young man’s struggle between isolation and forgiveness. This book shows the compelling, incredible adventure of Chris Mccandless, who leaves his home, family and money to disconnect himself from society and live the life he has always wanted. A simple young man, McCandless has a burning desire to live a simplistic nomadic lifestyle and explore the United States. This is a characteristic his family, his…

Colonization is a big deal for countries giving them Spices, Luxuries Religion and Ambition. Spices from the Far East were very precious. So precious at one point one ounce of pepper was worth the same as 1 ounce of gold. Cotton, silk, pearls, valuable metals and jewels were luxuries then and merchants became very rich for this. The greedy Catholic Church would look for ways for more money and searching for land was a good way to do it. By putting their catholic Religion on the land would extend…

In this epic poem of Beowulf many qualities are shown that he is a heroic character in this story. Fitting the mold of a hero can follow one of the many monomyths we recently studied outside of class. Different steps are taken to being a hero in stories such as this one. When thinking of a hero you may think of superman or batman; but while reading this book about evil demons, kings, and warriors there comes another type of hero. Beowulf comes from overseas to help defeat Grendel, the demon…

Outward-Bound classes included a 26-day residential program for men and women between the ages of 17 to 29 years old (Marsh, Richards, Barnes, 1984). Participants experienced wilderness expeditions in which they moved through three phases: training, main, and final expedition. Through each phase, groups or individuals that were participating…

focused on ‘Bridge to Terabithia’. The girls enjoyed a novel that they could relate with, having characters around their own age, in settings similar to their own. Term Four began as the academic year was coming to its conclusion, and our biggest adventure about to begin. We all hopped a bus and sung “We're Goin To Bonnie Doon”. Technically, it was Lake Eildon for our school camp. It wasn’t just the serenity we were going for. Our outdoor education experience was terrific. Completing our year…

When Chris sent his final letter to Wayne Westerberg, Chris seemed to be aware of the potential risks in the postcard he sent to Wayne Westerberg that read, “Please return all mail I receive to the sender. It might be a very long time before I return South. If this adventure proves fatal and you don’t ever hear from me again, I want you to know you’re a great man. I now walk into the wild” (Krakauer…