Six Walks In The Fictional Woods

Everyone has encountered a problem during their life whether a book had made them think about it or not! Some have bullies that won’t leave them alone others have who knows what kind of problems. However a book can make you think differently about yourself as you are and it can make you see things and feelings toward how other people feel. If you have never read something,

The Appalachian Trail is about 2,000 miles long. It expands on the east side of The United States. From Georgia all the way up to Maine. It takes about 6 months to hike the hole 2,000 mile trail. Bill Bryson wrote “A Walk in the Woods”, It's about Bill and his friend Katz hiking the extreme trail. Bryson explains the tense and alarming mood in “A Walk in the Woods” with imagery and setting.

I will never be the same as I was before it happened. The moment I went into THE FOREST. The things that I saw will always haunt me till I die, even now when I’m safe and sound I still see them, the memories of me in THE FOREST it all haunts me. This entire thing started way back when I was still a father.

“I understand now, in a way I never did before, the colossal scale of the world,” claims Bill Bryson in his 1997 autobiographical novel A Walk in the Woods, where he recounts his journey through the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. In every way, A Walk in the Woods is just as adventurous and comical as any other self-discovery novel. However, the purpose behind it extends far beyond entertaining readers with stories of the impulsive, Little Debbies loving Stephen Katz. Eloquently woven in are shocking exposés about wildlife extinction, the National Park Service funding, human-environment interaction, and the speed at which the United States changes. Nevertheless, the constant in the plot is Bryson and Katz’s trip up the AT. As a result of them finishing “just 39.5 percent of the trail” (Bryson 273), using cars, and staying at hotels, some readers question his credibility as an author regarding information about the trail. However, despite critics’ claims that he used modern transportation and lodging and did not complete the trail, Bryson’s previous nonfiction writing experience, intact recollection of events due to the time he wrote the book, and his knowledge, research, and main purpose prove he is a credible author.

I believe that reading needs to be purposeful and that teachers should not have their students read a ton of un-purposeful content just to have them become better at reading. Students need to like what they are reading to grow as readers. When students like a book, they will try harder to learn more of the writing conventions and vocabulary because they want to understand the book completely. Thus, students need to like what they are reading to become better readers and writers.

I want to discover why it is good. When I read, I am able to embark on a personal journey. It helps me control my levels of stress and it brings me happiness. With To Kill a Mockingbird, I, a lover of books of all shapes and sizes, would grow frustrated and frankly, bored, whenever I was assigned to read it. I craved for the opportunity to share out my thoughts and feelings about the book but was unable to. Instead of growing as an intellectual, I became preoccupied with remembering character’s names and certain events in the book so I could pass the next quiz.

Few people used to believe in the legend of the Woodsmen. People only began believing once townsfolk began disappearing in the night. The story begins in 1864 with a settler family, named Lurch, buying land in a forest too old to have a name, only fearfully being called Twisted Tree Thicket by people living nearby. The Lurch family never believed in ghosts, spirits, zombies, or any other manner of supernatural nonsense. What they did believe in, however, was the surprisingly small price asked for the land.

Students researching how to have the most enjoyment out of hiking would probably most want to use “Follow in Muir’s Footsteps--Take a Nature Walk”. This article gives a list of things to do or bring while hiking so you could have the most fun. The text says,”Pick a “wild” place--A nature trail, arboretum (a place where you can see special trees), park, or even your own backyard.” This gives people an idea of where they can go hiking and that it doesn’t matter where you just explore and have a good time. The article states,”Bring a notebook--Large enough to fit your writings and drawings but small enough to carry comfortably.” This tells to bring a notebook or something to mark the things you found and remember this adventure, you could write

The fire cracking dies down and the smell of cookie dims until you hear the swords clashing and curse words flying through the misty air. Your sight fills with blood and mangled corpses. The sole warrior stood before a crowd of soldiers, panting with frustration and exhaustion. He held his sword, outward and ready for battle. He let his bloodied jaw pronounced the words no one had hope to hear,” Time to eat!” You shut the book with despair in your heart. A book can give you a new background, a new time and place to experience however many disagree. I believe that reading fiction lets you see through a stranger’s eyes and voice the ideas of characters.

I, Captain Beatty have had many encounters with the world of books when I was younger, and have come to the same conclusion countless times. Books will not help one learn, but in fact pull people apart. When I was young I was quite fond of these books but as time progressed I felt them pulling me apart of from my life and eventually the ones who loved me most. Book after book pulling me into the never ending whirlwind of words. I could not get an ounce of sleep, staying up all night reading them and delving into their true meaning and what they can teach me. Well, during this time my callow mind was constantly trying to soak up knowledge, and the books that I had gave me the opportunity to do so. On the other hand my brother was against books and wanted to do

Clayton Riddell: a graphic artist separated from his family in Boston as the Pulse destroys civilization. Clay heads north with a group of survivors and tries to find his son, Johnny.

Reading is an appropriate way to fall in love, to travel over the world and to make new friends. People who like to read can realize the real meaning of love. I remembered myself when I was reading in my office my coworkers asked me that why are you smiling while are you reading. At that time, I told them I am not here right now, I am outside the country with someone who live between the lines in this book. They were laughing and told me you missed your brain. They could don't believe me because they not only did not have any experience in reading book but also they cannot absorb the art of reading. Also, sometimes I felt I am the character of the story for example when I was reading “by the river piedra I sat down and wept” by Paulo

The book I read was What Waits in the Woods. This book was written by Kieran Scott and is about what happens when four friends go hiking in the woods, and horrible things happen. It is a very suspenseful novel with a lot of excitement.

A good book is an adventure that is not only enjoyable but enriching. These books teach and bring things to light by opening the eyes of the reader to the world around them. These characters are tools the reader uses to interpret themselves and the people they come to know. This experience is one that is remembered long after the book is put away and the pages are read because the reader has changed. They begin to see things differently. A good book teaches the reader timeless lessons, opening their eyes truly helping them see through one amazing adventure.

Raymond Mar, a psychologist at Your University in Canada and Keith Oatley a professor An The University of Toronto, they both say that “individuals who often read fiction appear to be better able to understand other people, empathies with them and view the world from their perspectives.” I agree that reading certain types of books can help people further understand and see things from a different point of view. Reading helps to open people's eyes and to teach life lessons or to show there are other things to believe in and know other than what they have always been told to know. Getting different types of books, types that are not always the same as the books that you normally read can help you to view things differently. For example from personal experience a new book can help your imagination grow, readings helps me a lot when I need to come up with new ideas for an art class. The new places a book takes you the new images you see while you are reading the new stores you hear and the happy ending your book might have can change the way you are feeling it can brighten up your day.