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    answers‚ including page numbers where you found the information. 1. Briefly describe McCandless. 2. How do the quotes at the beginning of each chapter contribute to the narrative? 3. How do the maps help the reader? 4. Who is Jim Gallien and how is he important to McCandless’ journey? 5. When Gallien drops McCandless off at the head of the Stampede Trail‚ what supplies does McCandless have with him? 6. What is McCandless’ real full name? What name does he go by while on the road? 7. Describe in detail

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    bush Transplanted to the road”; highlighting the persona’s shock that there must be sacrifice of individuality in return for acceptance. Similarly‚ in Into the Wild‚ the protagonist Christopher McCandless distances himself from society‚ being unable to handle the pressure from his parents. The close-up shot of McCandless’ burning ID cards is symbolic of his rejection of the tangible world‚ and highlights his shifting identity as he searches for belonging. During his journey he befriends a multitude

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    Into the Wild Character Analysis Christopher McCandless- The subject of Into the Wild. Graduates from Emory University with honors in 1990‚ and afterwards gives all of his savings to charity‚ starts going by the name of "Alex‚" abandons almost all of his possessions‚ and spends two years hitchhiking and traveling around the west. He then hitchhikes to Alaska‚ where he walks alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley in April 1992. He is found dead four months later.

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    and ignorantly celebrate the idea that Christopher Columbus discovered America. Convincing Evidence shall be presented that will demonstrate that Murder‚ manipulation‚ and malice‚ were just three things that Columbus believed in and practiced when he arrived in America. After reading this paper‚ I challenge you‚ if you can‚ to celebrate in all joy the day of Christopher Colombus. According to Richards topical encyclopedia‚ volume 14 (pg.441)‚ Christopher Columbus and most of his contemporaries

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    the story of Chris McCandless‚ a young man not participating in a war of nations‚ or a conflict with others; he‚ in his own words‚ was involved in “the climactic battle to kill the false being within and victoriously conclude the spiritual pilgrimage” (Krakauer 207). The battlefield for McCandless was not a booby-trapped jungle‚ saturated with enemies and soldiers for the opposition; no‚ McCandless’s battlefield was the Alaskan frontier. Like a soldier going to war‚ McCandless knew that where he

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    In the novel‚ Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer‚ Alex McCandless’s actions are greatly impacted by Henry David Thoreau- an American author‚ poet‚ and philosopher. A specific quote that directly applies to Alex is‚ “We are all sculptors and painters‚ and our material is our own flesh and blood and bones. Any nobleness begins at once to refine a man’s features‚ any meanness or sensuality to imbrute them.” This quote can be interpreted in a way that suggests we must create our own life. A life that we

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    have issues going on with themselves or in their lives and they feel as if there is no one to turn to‚ so they choose to keep to themselves. Isolation is a common theme experienced in “Into The Wild” by the main character‚ Christopher McCandless. From the beginning Chris McCandless had his mind set on going off into the wild‚ but other factors influenced his decision to do so. He didn’t have the healthiest relationship with his family‚ especially not with his father. When Chris grew older he discovered

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    he belongs. Into the wild PLOT: After graduating from Emory University‚ top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions‚ gives his entire $24‚000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way‚ Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life. Into The Wild is the story of a young man Christopher McCandless (Emile Hirsch) who is trying to break away from the norm’s of society and the overbearing influence

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    Natalie Woodward Christopher Columbus Ashley Williams Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa‚ Italy in 1451. He lived by the Mediterranean Sea and longed to be a sailor. He began sailing on Italian ships at the age of 14. Columbus opened a shop that sold maps and books for sailors. There he became a map maker and began reading books. Columbus was sure he could reach the Indies by traveling west. He wanted to go to the Indies to get jewels and spices. Columbus tried going to kings in France

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    November 6th‚ 2012 Christopher Nolan A director’s job is to properly execute a movie that provokes emotions and thought in the viewer’s eyes; this is exactly what Christopher Nolan does. Some of his most famous movies: The Dark Knight Rises‚ Memento‚ and Inception draw the viewer in and are great examples of Nolan’s unique style. Everything in his movies including lighting‚ sound‚ plot‚ character usage‚ storytelling and more can be identified as his own when one watches a Nolan directed movie

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