Bone Density Scanner Character Analysis

The stage of development theorized by Erikson that is most identical to Chris is the industry versus inferiority stage. Several times in the movie Chris wonders if he is worth anything. He tells Gordy that he is never going to leave the town and go to college because he’s just not that smart like Gordy.

He succeeded in getting good grades at school but defied the rules his teachers laid out for him. Chris learned guitar, piano, and french-horn as he was growing up. He later became a talented French-horn player, and was a member of the American University Symphony. Chris succeeded in forming a strong bond with his sister, Carine. Carine remembers him as her best friend. He was always there to protect her. Chris did well when he played sports. He never kept up playing them though, because he didn't agree with the rules and techniques. In high school, Chris was the captain of his Cross Country team. He set standards for himself to run his best. If he didn't succeed, he would be disappointed with himself. Chris thought he could do anything, all it required was for him to decide to do it. He once told a friend that they could raise the money to travel to South Africa to fight apartheid. On the weekends, McCandless would stay away from trying to sneak into bars, and instead talk to homeless people and prostitutes. Chris succeeded in trying to improve their lives. During Chris's junior year, he was hired by a building contractor and became a successful salesman. He was a prized

Adapted from the book by Margot Lee Shetterly and directed by Theodore Melfi, Hidden Figures is a film based on the true stories of three black women (Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, & Katherine Johnson) working for NASA in 1960’s. Dorothy Vaughan, played by Octavia Spencer in the film, was a programmer and Mary Jackson, played by Janelle Monae in the film, was an engineer. Dorothy passed away in 2008 and Mary in 2005. Katherine Johnson, a mathematician played by Taraji P. Henson, is now 98 years old and still resides with her husband Corporal Jim Johnson in Hampton, Virginia where the film is set. These women collectively played a pivotal role in sending the first American into space and eventually to the moon. A critical analysis of the film reveals the history and dynamics of racial domination institutionally and interpersonally as well as prejudices and challenges faced by women in particular.

One major example can be taken from the quote “There was always a little wanderlust in the family, and it was clear early on that Chris inherited it.” (Pg. 108) This example reveals to the reader that Chris always loved to take part in adventure which can relieve many to the thought of him being a man who lost his mind. This quote also shows that Chris’s family has seen this behavior from Chris from a very early age. Another major example is seen in the quote “… he never quit in the middle of something. If he started a job, he’d finish it. It was almost like a moral thing for him. He was what you call extremely ethical” (Pg. 18) This quote by Westerberg shows that Chris was very determined at whatever he did. This quote also shows some insight to Chris’s thought process and maybe a reason for why he never gave up at the tasks he had at hand. These are some of many examples that show Chris’s determination and love to

As one of the main characters, Chris’s biggest obstacle is confronting the stereotypes that people hold against him. Based on the success of his siblings and father, Chris is assumed to be a tough, no-good, stupid kid. Even his friends have accepted and believe this presumption on a subconscious level. Up until their trip to find the body, Chris had disagreed with these stereotypes but had not made any move to confront them head on. This is the only way that he could truly move past them and prove everyone wrong, because he’s not going to get anywhere if he is categorizing himself into these boxes as well. There are little experiences that lead up to the turning point when Chris really confronts this obstacle, but the main experience is when he confides in Gordie about the lunch money scandal. He not only tells something he has never said before because he feels it wouldn’t make a difference either way; he also lets down his emotional guard which is a sign of maturity for Chris, the groups “tough guy”.

Chris makes sure his son gets sleep and gets to eat. When he eats at the restaurants, his son is the only one eating. He wants to keep him happy, so he took him to a football game and got him a basketball. This shows that Chris cares for his son and he wants to keep him happy. This also shows that Chris wants to keep his son safe. Chris was able to take care of his son and to make him happy. Chris wanted him to have a better experience in life. Through perseverance, Chris achieves his goals by taking care of his son.

It is impossible to fully apprehend what was going through Chris’s mind and how it worked. But we can grasp that his resentment towards his father was deep. He was predetermined to become someone so different from his father because Chris didn’t care for or look up to the kind of person he was. Although he respected how he came up from nothing and made something of himself.

When Chris first started his adventure into the wild, he rejected the materialism of contemporary society and undertook his journey to find meaning and define identity in nature. He believes that he does not need anything more than what he can run with on his back. There has always been a vision set by the people around him of what he has to achieve in his life. His parents constantly reiterated the fact that after graduating from college, he must attend law school and become a lawyer. In their eyes, that is the definition of success. This package of success that has been pushed on Chris his entire life kept him from being able to find his true self. In an attempt to find out who he really is, Chris decides to leave everything he has ever known to find himself. For him, finding himself and embracing his individuality would be what made him

He believes mostly in himself and didn't go with the rest of society. Chris believed in individuality and that people should do as they please not what they are told to do by others. When Chris was in high school he was an overachiever and, “only once brought home a grade lower than B.” (Krakauer 109). The reason he received this grade was because of his individuality; Chris believed that the format that his teacher wanted his students to write in was stupid so he did it his way and received and F in that class because of his singularity (Krakauer 109). He values meanings.

Chris has had experiences as a kid and that impact him now. He was the youngest child. He had no one to play with him. He was the youngest of the 3. He worked on the family land.

The first trait that describes Chris is that he is hardworking. Many times in the story he is shown working very hard. “ During the four weeks in Carthage McCandless worked hard, doing dirty tedious jobs that nobody else wanted to tackle.” (Chapter 7 pg 62) This shows he’s very hardworking and doesn't complain when asked to do something. “ At the time he wrote these, he was holding down a part time job flipping quarter pounders at mcdonalds, on the train ride sharing his story showed his commitment to a job while hitchhiking.”(Chapter 4 pg 32) This shows he’s a hard worker by staying committed to a job while on his way to Alaska. These examples shows that he is a hard worker by helping out other and staying committed

" Into The Wild", created by Jon Krakauer talked about how Chris McCandless was rash, " but wasn't a nutcase, he wasn't a sociopath, he wasn't an outcast." Chris wasn't none of those; he was something else. It was hard to detect what Chris really was, but truthfully he was precisley better than that. McCandless was honeslty a intelligent human being; graduated from Emory University in Atlanta with a 3.72 grade-point average. He distinguished himself to have a history and anthropolgy major.

Throughout the book, Chris is portrayed as an intelligent idealistic individual. “I think maybe part of what got him into trouble was that he did too much thinking. Sometimes he tried too hard to make sense of the world, to figure out why people were bad to each-other so often.”(Pg. 18). This shows his intelligence because was always looking at the bigger picture and question everything that happens in society of people. Trying to figure out why wrong is sometimes right and right is sometimes wrong.

Nowadays, people seem to be self centered and if something doesn’t resonate with their beliefs they argue and bring the person down for thinking that way. Chris, on the other hand, was open minded and understanding. Later in life, his independent nature helped him become a great entrepreneur. He was what you consider extremely ethical and took any job seriously. From selling veggies around his neighborhood, to running his own printing business, and working menial jobs to earn his own money, he was his own motivation. Lastly, “when Franz met McCandless, his long dormant paternal impulses were kindled anew. He couldn’t get the young man out of his mind.” (p.50). The downfall to all these attachments was that Chris was the complete opposite. As much as he enjoyed their company, he was detached and could easily forget about them if he wanted

If it were just his biological traits that prevailed then he might not have amounted to much more than a charismatic car salesman. The values and morals that were instilled upon Tim are what gave him the desire to help others, and kept pushing him forward to discover new ways to accomplish it. 3. Of the six major traits described in the chapter (i.e., intelligence, confidence, charisma, determination, sociability, and integrity), which traits are Tim’s strongest, and which traits are his