Alaska Panhandle

Jimmy Carter uses many techniques to persuade the reader that the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge should not be developed for industry. He uses specific word choices to catch the reader's attention. He uses evidence to show how his his argument is valid. Carter also uses emotional attachment to get the reader to become attached to this article. One of the techniques that Carter uses was word choice. He states that polar bears and caribou give birth in this wilderness. He talked about seeing caribou

(41) Though he possessed natural talent in many areas such as business, music, and sports, Chris had “little patience for learning the finer points” of any activity. This lack of patience applied to Chris’ survival skills as well. Before his Alaska adventure, Chris McCandless had spent the last two years after graduation traveling around and taking temporary jobs. On of his trips, Chris decided to take a canoe trip from America down into the Gulf of California and almost drowned when a storm

and also involves a mystery of finding what lead to his death. The author describes a thrilling and adventurous journey of the wild, and shows how the wild shapes Chris’s life. Chris grew up in a well-to-do family and decides to hitchhike to Alaska alone in the wild. He then meets Jim Gallien who drives him to edge of Denali National Park. Gallien noticed Chris looking for a ride, and pulls over to pick him up. He was unprepared by the look of his backpack, and offered to take him to get more

Prudhoe Bay is a town in the Arctic region of Alaska; it is also called Sagavanirktok. It is a significant industrious economical area because the largest oilfield in all of North America is located in Prudhoe Bay. This does not give economical advances to just Alaska’s economy, but also the country's economy. Prudhoe Bay’s major oil producers are British Petroleum and Phillips; other minor oil companies are Brooks Range, Anadarko, Exxon, and Eni. Prudhoe Bay has an abundance of oil an example of

McCandless was; a naturalist or a transcendentalist? The novel, Into the Wild, by John Krakauer depicts the adventurous life of a young man by the name of Chris McCandless. Chris was born into a well-to-do family. After college, he left to go explore Alaska. Sadly, after months of surviving the Alaskan wilderness, he dies of starvation. With his death comes a huge debate on whether he is a naturalist or a transcendentalist. Chris is a transcendentalist because he chooses to simplify his life and to live

People believe that humans that control and make their own decision in their life. The story "into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer, a non-fiction story following the path of Chris McCandless, this shows how you control your life and chose your path. "the Sport Gene" by David Epstein, a non-fiction story proving a point, and shows how a genetic improvement can increase your physical ability. According to Krakauer, you will have full control of your life and the path you choose. The sport gene contradicts

Fairbanks, Alaska. Chris was very firm in his decision to live in the wild, and to adhere to his strict transcendentalistic rules, as he told Westerberg to return any mail he received to the sender. He also, in writing "If this adventure proves fatal and you don't ever hear from me again I want you to know you're a great man,” expressed the possibility of his not returning home. This epigraph relates to transcendentalism by showcasing the way that McCandless was so completely driven to go to Alaska, and

authentic, inspirational story about a young man named Chris McCandless on a adventure to Alaska. From the beginning we as a reader know that Chris does not survive. Although in the beginning of his adventure, Chris seemed to be flourishing with excellent health until he reached the Alaskan wilderness. Meeting new people, having them house him, feed him, give him work, all this aided him on his journey to Alaska. Though Chris’s intelligence was surprisingly exceptional, it demonstrated weakness in

Have you ever seen a Northern Harrier? Probably not because they are endangered. The Northern Harrier is on Maryland’s list of endangered species. This animal is ranged in most of North America, Asia, and Europe. This species scientific name is the Circus Cyaneus. Its common name that it is found by is the Northern Harrier and nick name is the Marsh Hawk. The Northern Harrier species is endangered because of destruction of their home, pollution of their home, development, sedimentation, and fragmentation

The book Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer was adapted to a movie, directed by Sean Penn in 2007. The movie was trying to follow the novel closely but some scenes were not able to be make an exact copy on the screen. The film was put into dramatic form in a place of contact between Chris McCandless and people around him. However, there’s a lot of information about his life between college and death is excluded from the movie version. The darker side of Chris McCandless’s character in the book, which