Blog #30: More Nature Writing

If you read any of the other books, respond to this one:

1. Describe specific connections between the text you read and your experiences in the many aspects of MSB.

In the book 'Into The Wild' there wasn't much water discussed. but it was informative about nature and the elements of nature. Alot of people love the wild, and find loads of things beautiful about it. In the MSB project, most of everyone was talking about thw problems and pollutions in the wild and water, and how it it affects its inhabitants negatively. But this book presents the beauty in the wild nad of the world. Not everything is ruined and ugly, there s still something to treasure in nature. 

Honors History Blog #4

My successes this semester as an honor student would be my determination to get my work done, and balancing my school work and honor work. At first, I thought it would be a challenge to have the normal class work, and trying to remember the honor work, but i think I did really good a planning which assignments to do, and I did better than I thought I would do in getting the assignments done on time, and remembering what to do ad when it was due.

 

 

I would looked at Audreys homework blog more, so I could be sure that I had my due dates right. I would have also used my planner more to remember the due dates and multiple assignments. 

 

 

For the next semester of honors, I want to plan more, and schedule my time better so I won't be so busy and stressed with the amount of work. I also want to make sure I ask for help more because I seemed to ask for help at the last minute this year, which is something that kind of made me more stressed than Is should have been. 

 

 

 I would pick my Gatsby essay. I did better on the essay than I thought I would. I was confused about the book, and felt that I was looking at it from a completely different perspective than everyone else was. So my confidence on my essay wasn't as high as it should have been. But my grade was good and I was extremely happy with it.

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Blog #30: More NAture Writing

#29. Nature Writing Final

            In the book, “Into the Wild,” Chris McCandless fulfills his dream/passion by taking a long journey around the United States, to Mexico, and up to Canada. He lived his life on his own terms, and used only the material things he deemed necessary. Once he died, because lack of necessary materials, people in Alaska and all through the country called his adventure and decisions immature and ignorant. I beg to differ. Through Chris McCandless’ struggles and adventures, I see something admirable or noble, because it is always good to pursue your dreams and, in doing so, brought peace to himself, and made a positive impact on the people he encountered along the way.

Most peoples’ dreams are big outlandish wishes that they want to come true. But they never go after it, or, if they do, they get side tracked by life and it stays a dream. A dream is like a life goal. It gives you something to look forward to. Chris McCandless dreamed of having an adventure, “he was looking for more of an adventure and freedom than today’s society gives,” (pg 174) living in the wild, with no society, no economy, and no governmental pressures on him. So he took a trip to Alaska (with no phone, no car, and no money). He fulfilled his dreams and despite the challenges of finding food, crossing unknown waters, and staying warm, he “found what he needed for happiness… rest, nature, books. Music, love for one’s neighbor.” Following a dream helps people know what makes them happy.  

His long journey to fulfill his dream also led him to understand himself better and become at peace with the things that he allowed to trouble him. Towards the end of his journey, he finally understood what he wanted out of life, “a mate, and children…” Chris, a once talented young man, seemed like he thought he could accomplish anything and everything his way without help. He saw no boundaries. His trip around the country, and long journey to fulfilling his dreams, presented his abilities, strengths and weaknesses. Gallien offered to give him decent gear to survive his trip, and Alex stated he wouldn’t run into anything he couldn’t deal with. After having trouble finding food, he realized hunting wasn’t one of his many talents. Chris survived without many of the numerous things most people would call necessary; a decent roof, clean clothes, other people. Prior to starting on his dream, he got the truth about his parents marriage, and vowed to never see them again. He held that anger, confusion, and emotion with him throughout his journey.  In the end, Chris finally came to peace with his parents “imperfections… and was ready to go home”.

While he followed his passion, and found peace for himself, he also impacted the lives of the people he met along the way. He only knew them for a short time, and yet they still had a big place in their heart for Chris McCandless. Wayne Westerberg was one of the people Chris impacted. Westerberg remembers Chris as “extremely ethical” and intelligent. Jan Burres, another friend met along the way, was one of the few people he kept in contact with and let know about his whereabouts. The person he had the biggest impact on was Ronald Franz. Ron Franz was a man that lived most of his life in one small town, driving around the state occasionally for his job. But after he spent time with Chris, he was convinced that a nomad life would do him good; no tax, no rules, and a new free living. He even offered to adopt Chris as his own son.

Chris followed his dreams, with an emotional heart, and a dedicated spirit. He found peace with himself and made an impact on those he barely knew. And through all the struggles, and his adventure, I see him as noble or admirable.      

Blog #28: Nature Writing Essay Draft

People are admired for their life changing accomplishments, called a hero for their heroic actions, ad noble for completing what most of earth's population don't complete in a lifetime. Gandhi spent his life fighting for civil rights, he  was determined to see an end to injustice. So I see him as noble or admirable. Vegans stay on a strict diet of anything and everything that hever had breath; despite America's new "Super Hamburger" motto. I see their determination as noble or admirable. Michael jackson loved his music career and built it on perfection; he struggled with the tabloids and media against him. His determination for perfection in his music until his death is admirable or noble. Like Gandhi, the vegans i know, and Michael Jackson, Chris McCandless lived his lifed determined to follow his passion. admirable or noble.

Since Chris's passion was learning the world his way. "If he'd fourteen or fifteen, he would have simply gone on without me," says his dad about a camping trip they went on when Chris was just a little boy. McCandless lived his life learning about the word on his own. He was so committed and determined to follow his passion, he didn't let hunger, the weather, or other people get in his way. His car was stuck in the river and he left it because he wasn't done exploring and learning the world.

Mahatma Gandhi used his life to fight for civil rights in India. The government of his country was against him, and he struggled to fight for the rights of the workers. I admire him for his determination to fight for what he strongly believed him.

Vegans, the ones I know, believe in saving animals from cruel murders . They believe in eating vegetables and plants of the earth. Television promotes meats and dairy foods. With Mcdonalds and Taco Bell on every corner, they have to fight the peer pressure an temptation of the common American culture. They stay on their strict diets, which makes them admirable or noble.

Michael Jackson lived his life around music. He grew up and worked on perfecting his music career. That was his passion. The media and tabloids kept him in the lime light as the villian in all stories. And still, he was determined to follow his passion, which makes me see him as admirable or noble.

I see Chris McCandless's life-long determination to follow his passion, despite his struggles of pain, sorrow, and hungerm and through his adventure around the country as admirable or noble. Like Gandhi, Vegans i know, and Michael, Chris stayed headstrong and focused. There were obstacles in their way, but the looked past them and followed towards his passion.

Nature Writing

Into the Wild


Choose two of the following:





1. Read the italicized passage on page 168 that McCandless wrote and the italicized passage he highlighted from Tolstoy on page 169. Based on these writings and events in this chapter, what convinced McCandless that it was time to return to civilization? What did he learn from his time “in the wild”?

Mccandless learned that being in the wild isn't as easy as he thought. Hunting food was hard, but preserving it was easy as well. He was ready, mentally, to kill other animals, and he felt guilty and heart broken when he needed to kill the moose just ot survive. He didn't know the basics of preserving food. So he pretty much learned he didn't have the 'hunter's' mindset, and killing wasn't for him.
He read two books by men that had spent their time in the wild, and realized their passion and happiness was in the stability of life, and helping of others. McCandless understood this and decided that he was ready to go home. He had been out in the wild long enough and it finally dawned on him that, yes, being independent and self reliant is fun, but stability and consistency is also good.



3. Do you feel, as one letter writer did, that there is “nothing positive at all about Chris McCandless’ lifestyle or wilderness doctrine …surviving a near death experience does not make you a better human it makes you damn lucky” (116); or do you see something admirable or noble in his struggles and adventures? Was he justified in the pain he brought to family and friends in choosing his own solitary course in life?


No. I feel that Chris' need for the wilderness and to live the life he lived was really good for him. Some people love to deal with stocks, which is really boring in most eyes.  Some people enjoy the army or drawing crazy paintings. The people that love doing this, take on these jobs because they have a passion for it. These jobs bring them joy and excitement... or whatever they enjoy it for. So, nothing positive may not have come out of  Chris McCandless lifestyle for the people that had nothing ot do with him, but for Chris, this lifestyle helped him understand himself and give him the fulfillment and mind-clearing that he needed. And i admire Chris for his adventure. He did what he wanted to do, what he dreamed of doing. He followed his passion, dispite his fears of water, despite his hunger and starvation, despite everything he didn't know and everything he had yet to understand about Alask and the different people he would meet. He did what he loved, and most people don't do what they love in their entire lifetime. And that makes his actions and adventures admirable.

Professional exhibition

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2. Post contact information for a member of that organization that is assisting in the exhibition of your work.

3. Post the date & place of the professional exhibition.

4. Post any requirements they have & evaluate your progress towards meeting them.