The Wild Thornberrys

2. Interpretation 2.1. In-Text The first chapter introduces us to Jim Gallien, a union electrician, is on his way to Anchorage when he stops for a hitchhiker. The hitchhiker introduces himself as Alex from South Dakota, although his real name is Christopher Johnson McCandless and he is from Virginia. Alex tells Gallien that he “wanted a ride as far as the edge of Denali National Park, where he intended to walk deep into the bush and “live off the land for a few months”” (Krakauer 4). Gallien…

In the movie 127 Hours, Aron Ralston finds himself trapped in a remote slot canyon in the middle of the Utah desert. Over 20 miles from camp and invisible to the bird's eye, Aron was completely alone. He had told nobody where he was going or how long he would be gone putting him entirely off the grid. As time dragged on, Aron’s options became more and more insufficient. In a last ditch effort to save his life, he realized that his only choice was to amputate his own arm. Over the course of five…

The Hero’s Journey: Elliot in ET Who is the real hero in ET: The Extra Terrestrial? ET is a heartfelt movie from 1982. In ET a boy, Elliot, finds and extra terrestrial in his backyard and makes a strong connection so he tries to hide him from the government after that fails, he is forced to rescue him. With a little help from a his buddies he saves ET and ET goes home after a heartfelt goodbye. After examining ET and the Hero's Journey it is clear to that the hero is Elliot because he has a…

Kellen Nee
Mr. Schwebach
English 11 
04 August 2017
 Into the Wild Report 
 In a book written by Jon Krakauer called Into the Wild, is about a young man named Chris McCandless or Alex. McCandless decided to leave his whole life behind, his savings, left his car, his family, and even his name so he could go hitchhiking around the country and reach Alaska. As intense as it may seem, the reader has the question at the end of the book that Krakauer “never satisfactorily answers the question of…

How can a person find their Personal Legend? How will anyone know what it is? These questions intrigue Santiago, a gaunt shepherd from southern Spain. In The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho depicts this boy's search of his Personal Legend or personal calling through his journey to the Pyramids of Egypt. On his search for treasure, he gains riches and great wisdom, which surround him with a serene aura. This novel is a thought-provoking novel that incorporates symbols which transfix the reader with the…

Into the Wild Into the Wild is a book about a man named Alex, Chris was his name before then he changed it. It is a biography of him, and it tells about what Alex has written in his journal during his adventures. This book talks about his life and all the troubles he gets through, up until he dies. Alex is a traveler that travels throughout everywhere. He is a hitchhiker and does not need material things or money. Into the wild, by Jon Krakauer. This is a book that a man reads a journal about…

I ain’t all dog. And I ain’t all city. Luther – he’s the one they call “daddy” in the family. He’s the one responsible for me being here warm and safe. Last winter, he and his buddies brought me back from a hunting trip when they found me stuck in a beaver trap – shivering and almost dead. Fortunately it was mostly fur that was caught in that trap so I wasn’t much injured – just hungry and weak. Taking pity, I guess, they threw me in the back of a pickup truck along a bushy evergreen tree and…

There are two different types of people in the world; one who says they’re going to do something and one who actually does it. In many cases people never do what they claim they’re going to do but in Chris McCandless story it was different. Chris McCandless wasn't your typical man, he was a man who believed that everyone should go out and experience the beautiful things in life. McCandless was a man who actually went out and pursued his dream of getting to Alaska, and lived his life the way he…

Chris McCandless as a person was not crazy in his cognition or lifestyle, however, his decision making at times was somewhat incompetent, especially during his time in the wild. After his college graduation, Chris decided to live a vagabond-like lifestyle throughout the country. He did not tell his parents of his plans, and embarked on his journey with the end goal of journeying Alaska. In the wilderness, he was seeking isolation from his family, a sense of self-identity, and the answer to his…

Callarman’s argument is the most accurate view of Into The Wild and Chris McCandless’s decision. Chris made an ignorant decision based on his current feelings and how his parents treated him. You can’t succeed in the future with your actions at this point and time, but you sure can throw out your future with your current actions. And that is exactly what Chris did, he went from graduating from Emory University, to moving into the Alaskan wilderness and dying. He had the foundation of his life…