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    is another movement of literature he used in both stories. They both take place in the Yukon of Alaska along with many other stories he has written. Last there is naturalism and it is the most used of literature in both of the stories. Both stories are describing the struggles they had and they faced throughout their travels. The naturalism discovered what their outcomes were while they were in Alaska. All of the movements of literature made a hug part of the

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    crosses paths with during the film. One in particular being Ron Franz, which discusses with Chris when he sees his compass, "whats the N stand for?" Chris replies with "north" at this time ron is shocked at his answer and proclaims in a concerned tone "alaska?' This dialogue from the movie indicates just what effect Chris had on Ron, and how he had helped him. when they crossed paths, Ron was working in a run-down, inefficient, one man workshop most hours of the day so he could earn enough money to live

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    Christopher McCandless is a very well rounded intelligent young man that sets his sights on hitchhiking to Alaska and living in the wilderness when doing so. Many believe that his actions were foolish and selfish, however I believe that Chris was determined in what he did. From a very young age Chris was always the adventurous outgoing boy who was fearless and thought that “... the odds didn’t apply to him.” (109). This just goes to show that during his journey he never once thought that he should

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    traveling around the world in his yellow Datsun. Meanwhile, avoiding as much contact with his parents as much as possible. Eventually, after he graduated, Chris donated all of his college fund to a charity and began his preparations for his journey to Alaska. It is easy to see that all the events in his life and the person that he was would lead up to his decision to leave

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    Into the Wild is a book written by jon krakauer. The book details the life of chris mccandless as he journeys through the american wilds as best as the krakauer could possibly portray it. Despite how he does his best to portray the life of chris, he ultimately has a bias in the story. Before writing Into the Wild krakauer had himself gone into the alaskan wild to try his luck in surviving out there whilst he climbs a large cliffside. In krakauer's journey a few mistakes had nearly gotten him killed

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    Recently I have finished a novel written by an award winning author named Ben Mikaelsen. In his novel “Touching Spirit Bear” it describes a journey of a juvenile boy who committed a felony. For his punishment he was banished to an Alaskan Island so he was unable to hurt but himself. On the island our main protagonist heals and changes by carving a totem pole. Therefore I was assigned to create a totem pole to unravel my life with you today. First of all, I've chosen a camel to represent my early

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    How to Improve the Electoral College Since the dawn of our nation, a carefully designed system has been in place for electing the president of the United States of America. Known as the electoral college, this process places emphasis on winning the popular vote in individual states, as opposed to winning it in the nation as a whole. However, this institution often comes under fire from all types of people in the country for what they believe to be its many flaws. Yet the system was installed by

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    Walking and hiking have been around as long as man has been around. Walking was a means of survival as well as a relaxing because man had to hunt for food which meant he had to search for it. Walking has also been a way to relax and clear your mind and meditate for generations. If you think about it, the first people to organize this activity were probably cavemen. However, if you are talking about the people who first climbed a mountain, then the first people to climb Everest were Norgay and Hilary

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    few people can say that about their self. Chris was set so set on his beliefs and following them that he had horrible tunnel vision. He was only seeing the outcome and not the here and now. Chris was so gung-ho over going on his adventure to Alaska, that he didn't think to accurately bring enough supplies or learn any skills needed to survive in the wild. " Alex admitted the only food in his pack was a ten pound bag of rice... Alex's cheap hiking boots were neither waterproof or well insulated

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    Losing a loved one is difficult, but questioning if they are really alive takes a toll on one’s daily life. In Heaven’s Keep, Jo’s plane disappears without a trace and no one can seem to find it until people start digging deeper into the story. ?Could Jo still be alive, but nowhere near where the plane disappeared? Her husband Cork, son Stephen, and family friend Palmer set out to find what really happened on that plane and where Jo really went. Visualizing Aurora, Minnesota, evaluating where the

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