'Post' Title: A Foolish Inspiration
"So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservatism, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future" (Krakauer 56-57).
Topic: Inspiration or Fool?
We are supposed to say whether or not we think McCandless was an inspiration or a fool but I think he was an inspirational fool. I think this because I do believe he was inspirational but several times in the story McCandless makes foolish and brash decisions. One such example of this is how he believes that due to his past experiences he is already prepared and able to handle Alaska without any training or experience in the region. He also seems to believe that he would be able to handle any situation that arises regardless of how much preparation he has. Despite all of this he was able to inspire and change the lives of people he met all across the country, including 81-year-old Ron Franz who decided to change his lifestyle and live like Chris did. McCandless' journey and chosen lifestyle are very inspiring to me but I believe he acted very impulsively and did not take the proper care and time he should have in his journeys.
Thursday, October 27, 2016
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
"Post" Title: Journey With The Rising Sun
"Don't settle down and sit in one place. Move around, be nomadic, make each day a new horizon. You are still going to live a long time, Ron, and it would be a shame if you did not take the opportunity to revolutionize your life and move into an entirely new realm of experience" (Krakauer 57).
Topic: Travel Advice
Some would say that the society we live in t is just existing day after day reliving the same experiences. Throughout McCandless' two-year travels, he would avoid staying in one location for more than a few months and avoided any intimate relationships. He chose this nomadic lifestyle because he felt that traveling and experiencing the world was the only true way to live. After knowing Ron Franz for only three months (January-March 1992), McCandless had such a large impact on him that Franz wanted to adopt him as his own son. This and many others show how much of an impact McCandless had on their lives despite their short relationships. McCandless traveled because he believed it was the one true way to live and because he wanted to avoid any intimate relationships. I agree with his views on how living the same day to day existence is not an authentic way to live. I feel that we should all try to experience a life where we don't repeat the same activity day after day. Traveling allows us the opportunity to live a new life every day, through meeting new people and experiencing new cultures.
"Don't settle down and sit in one place. Move around, be nomadic, make each day a new horizon. You are still going to live a long time, Ron, and it would be a shame if you did not take the opportunity to revolutionize your life and move into an entirely new realm of experience" (Krakauer 57).
Topic: Travel Advice
Some would say that the society we live in t is just existing day after day reliving the same experiences. Throughout McCandless' two-year travels, he would avoid staying in one location for more than a few months and avoided any intimate relationships. He chose this nomadic lifestyle because he felt that traveling and experiencing the world was the only true way to live. After knowing Ron Franz for only three months (January-March 1992), McCandless had such a large impact on him that Franz wanted to adopt him as his own son. This and many others show how much of an impact McCandless had on their lives despite their short relationships. McCandless traveled because he believed it was the one true way to live and because he wanted to avoid any intimate relationships. I agree with his views on how living the same day to day existence is not an authentic way to live. I feel that we should all try to experience a life where we don't repeat the same activity day after day. Traveling allows us the opportunity to live a new life every day, through meeting new people and experiencing new cultures.
Sunday, October 23, 2016
"'Post' Title: Family Dynamics In The Real World
"Since they won't ever take me seriously, for a few months after graduation I'm going to let them think they are right, I'm going to let them think that I'm "coming around to see their side of things" and that our relationship is stabilizing. And then, once the time is right, with one abrupt, swift action I'm going to completely knock them out of my life. I'm going to divorce them as my parents once and for all and never speak to either of those idiots again as long as I live. I'll be through with them once and for all, forever." (Krakauer 64).
Topic: The Dynamics of Family.
I can strongly understand McCandless' feelings when he wrote this letter as I myself have several times wanted to just escape from my parents' grip over my life and live off the radar surviving off the earth as I honestly believe is the natural and proper way to live. Growing up McCandless showed several signs of being much more comfortable in nature and getting along with animals, along with his distant relationship with those around him I feel this greatly helped prepare him for this journey. I personally do not have the skills needed to survive in the world but I feel very inspired by McCandless' decision to, I have been planning for some time now to drive cross country after high school and after reading about his journey I feel more certain that it is something I have to do. I feel that the life we as a civilization live everyday where we rely on technology to do things for us is not a natural life and not something that we should rely on.
"Since they won't ever take me seriously, for a few months after graduation I'm going to let them think they are right, I'm going to let them think that I'm "coming around to see their side of things" and that our relationship is stabilizing. And then, once the time is right, with one abrupt, swift action I'm going to completely knock them out of my life. I'm going to divorce them as my parents once and for all and never speak to either of those idiots again as long as I live. I'll be through with them once and for all, forever." (Krakauer 64).
Topic: The Dynamics of Family.
I can strongly understand McCandless' feelings when he wrote this letter as I myself have several times wanted to just escape from my parents' grip over my life and live off the radar surviving off the earth as I honestly believe is the natural and proper way to live. Growing up McCandless showed several signs of being much more comfortable in nature and getting along with animals, along with his distant relationship with those around him I feel this greatly helped prepare him for this journey. I personally do not have the skills needed to survive in the world but I feel very inspired by McCandless' decision to, I have been planning for some time now to drive cross country after high school and after reading about his journey I feel more certain that it is something I have to do. I feel that the life we as a civilization live everyday where we rely on technology to do things for us is not a natural life and not something that we should rely on.
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