GROUP TWO: CHAPTERS 9-15

12/20/2010

Identify two specific details or examples (using quotes) from Chris McCandless’ childhood/high school years that seem to predict his later behavior. What is it about these events that help to explain his actions as an adult? If using the same detail/example, provide new evidence, quotes, and insights to explain these predictions.

CHOOSE ONE of the following prompts to answer: Not everyone should choose the same prompt. Be sure to add new insights/details to answer the prompt, especially if answering the same as other students.

1.      Contrast McCandless’ feelings about his family with his family’s feelings about him. How does the Thoreau quote that opens the chapter match Chris’ feelings about his family? Support your points with two quotes from the reading.

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2.      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”? Support your answer with specific details.

Now, respond to at least one person for EACH of the questions, even though you did not answer all three. Spend a little more time in your response to the question you did NOT answer.

40 Comments

Jake Hunsucker

12/22/2010 04:42:11 am

Question 1:
Chris McCandless was a person with unusual gifts and a lot came naturally to him. When Chris was 12 years old, Walt took and Billie and his children from both marriages to climb Longs peak in Colorado-at 14,256 feet, the highest summit in Rocky Mountains National Park. Walt, Chris, and Walt's youngest son from his first marriage reached the 13,000-foot elevation. The route they were taking was too dangerous and Walt decised to turnaround. He said, "I'd had it OK...but Chris wanted to keep going to the top. I told him no way. He was only twelve then, so all he could do was complain. If he'd been fourteen or fifteen, he would have simply gone on without me." Another example was when Chris was amazing at any sport he played. But anytime somebody tried to correct him on something, he would not let you. Walt said, "Walt had so much natural talent...but if you tried to coach him, to polish his skill, to bring out that final ten percent, a wall went up. He resisted instruction of any kind." As Chris got to be an adult, he slowly got farher away from his parents and the rest of his family. He was a type of person that was stubborn and very gifted. I guess he wanted to explore the world on his on without other people telling what he should or should not do. During one of Chris' usual trips before college started, he finds out that Walt continued his relationship with his first wife even after falling in love with Billie. Even when Walt had Chris as a baby, Chris finds out that he had another son with his first wife. When Chris finds out about this, this makes him very furious and he loses a lot of respect for his father. this just gets Chris even farther away from his parents.

Jake Hunsucker

12/22/2010 04:47:13 am

Question 1:
Chris McCandless was a person with unusual gifts and a lot came naturally to him. When Chris was 12 years old, Walt took Billie and his children from both marriages to climb Longs peak in Colorado-at 14,256 feet, the highest summit in Rocky Mountains National Park. Walt, Chris, and Walt's youngest son from his first marriage reached the 13,000-foot elevation. The route they were taking was too dangerous and Walt decided to turnaround. He said, "I'd had it OK...but Chris wanted to keep going to the top. I told him no way. He was only twelve then, so all he could do was complain. If he'd been fourteen or fifteen, he would have simply gone on without me." Another example was when Chris was amazing at any sport he played. But anytime somebody tried to correct him on something, he would not let you. Walt said, "Chris had so much natural talent...but if you tried to coach him, to polish his skill, to bring out that final ten percent, a wall went up. He resisted instruction of any kind." As Chris got to be an adult, he slowly got farther away from his parents and the rest of his family. He was a type of person that was stubborn and very gifted. I guess he wanted to explore the world on his on without other people telling what he should or should not do. During one of Chris' usual trips before college started, he finds out that Walt continued his relationship with his first wife even after falling in love with Billie. Even when Walt had Chris as a baby, Chris finds out that he had another son with his first wife. When Chris finds out about this, this makes him very furious and he loses a lot of respect for his father. This just gets Chris even farther away from his parents.

Jake Hunsucker

12/22/2010 05:29:59 am

Question 2:
McCandless is finally facing the facts that surviving in Alaska by himself isn't as easy as he thought it would be. He has trouble killing animals which makes him very weak and hungry. When Chris leaves the bus he has to turnaround because he has to spend much of the day hunting for food and the ground was very sticky, wet,and mucky to walk around in. Based on the letters that he has wrote, he is saying that he is lonely and wants happiness in his life. He wants to start a simple life,make a difference in other peoples lives, and maybe even start a family. That is what his desire is. I think Chris has learned a lot about himself and even found some things about himself that he discovered while on this long journey.

Nikki.

12/23/2010 07:30:23 am

Question 1:

When Chris was younger he always made decisions on his own and never needed the encouragement from the others around him. Especially his parents. As a young child, he made the choice to go into the neighbors house just for fun and this led us to his adulthood. Even then he did what he wanted and didn't worry about thye outcome. he was always curious and wanted to know more about the things around him. Chris' sister always emphasized on the fact that he was so independent and "was anti-social. He could be alone and never be lonely." In his adulthood, he still showed this same personality. He could learn more things on his own and would rather live his life that way. As Chris grew up, he still had the same insight on everything and wouldn't change his ways for anything.

Nikki.

12/23/2010 11:27:26 am

Question 2:

Chris saw his family as a downfall for himself. He wanted to get something out of his life and his family didn't want those things for him. Of course, most children and teenagers make choices that are against their parent's wishes, but Chris would never let them change his mind. McCandless pretty much left his family for the wild, leaving everything behind and exploring the world. Nothing was more important than the wild and new things. His family on the other hand, loved Chris more than anything. They worried for him when he left and when phone calls were never made by him. They understood that he was different and wanted to see and explore things in the world. It's not that they didn't approve of it, they just didn't understand why. His family saw this as ignorance while he saw it as an adventure. "After Chris gave everybody the slip in 1990, something changed in Walt. The disappearance scared and chastened him." (105) This tells us that Walt and his some had a strong relationship and he was very worried for him to take the trip alone; but Chris, on the other hand, just wanted to do what he felt was right and he wasn't worried about leaving the family behind. "Taking control is something that Walk does reflexively." (105) This quote shows that Chris is just like his father and follows in his foot steps. Walt doesn't approve of his adventure because he doesn't believe that Chris is old enough or mature enough to handle the problems that he will face in the wild.

Nikki.

12/24/2010 12:03:15 am

Reply to Jake: Question 1:

The first example whe you used the quote "If he'd been fourteen or fifteen, he would have simply gone on without me." it shows that he was this way when he was younger as well. He pitched a fit because he couldn't have his way. Walt knew that as he got older he would begin to do things by instinct and never ask for permission. The other example about when Chris was younger and loved to play sports; Of course, he was always good at what he played. When he played sports he refused to use teqnique or anything that didn't just come natural to him. This was Chris' look on things. Walt, or any other person, would try to help Chris on his skills or try to give him more instruction and he would refuse to listen. This also shows in his personality as he grows older and stays away from other peoples ideas. When Chris finds out about his Dad having a child with someone else, it changes his look and Walt and this leads to more separation between them. This was a big downfall between him and his family, causing him to leave after college and go into the wild.

Nikki.

12/24/2010 12:10:02 am

Reply to Jake: Question 2:

Going into the wild was something that Chris believed he was destined for. As he begins his journey he starts off very strong and powerful. He believed that he could take on the world if he wanted to and nothing could ever stop him. The first problem that Chris ran into was the weather. Eventually becoming unbearable for hi to handle. Food was scarce and Chris had trouble catching food; by finding plants that he could eat, he survived off of that until finding something in bigger portions such as fish. Chris also overlooked time and how much time he was wasting looking for food. By the time he was finished the ground was to rough to walk on and he wasn't able to travel.Sometimes Chris overlooked the smaller things and didn't think things through. He thought that traveling would make a change in his life and fix his loneliness in the world. By doing this, he learned new things and more about himself. I believe that the trip into the wild was worth it, even though it took his life.

Tess Herring

12/29/2010 04:40:26 am

Question 1:
Chris was the type of person that didn't have to depend on others. He was very gifted. He was adventurous and extremely smart, always making A's in high school. Walt, Chris' father, would take all of his kids from his first marriage and his recent marriage with Billie, to adventurous family trips. Chris loved going on the family trips especially because he absolutely loved to climb. He climbed the highest mountain. Chris was they type that if someone told him to do something, he wouldn't listen. He always did what he wanted to do.

Tess Herring

12/29/2010 04:58:02 am

Question 2:
Chris was not that close to his parents like Carine, his sister, was. Carine had a great relationship with her parents, Walt and Billie. Chris was the type that wanted to get away. He went to Alaska and even changed his name. He hardly wrote to his parents leaving them worried. Chris was closer to his sister, Carine, than anyone else. Him and his sister shared a close bond and was always there for each other. On page 117 chapter 12, a quote from Thoreau says, "Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth. I sat at a table where were rich food and wine in abundance, an obsequious attendance, but sincerity and truth were not; and I went away hungry from the inhospitable board. The hospitality was as cold as the ices. I believe this quote relates to Chris because he loves to travel and when he did, he traveled without money or his family. He isn't materialistic and doesn't depend on others to support him because he works really hard to support himself even if he struggles sometimes.

Tess Herring

12/29/2010 05:16:25 am

Reply to Jake question 1:
I agree with you on the fact that Chris is adventurous and very talented and gifted. He is very intelligent and loves the outdoors and going on adventures. I also agree with you when you said that Chris was good at any sport he tried. In the book is says that sports came natural to him and that he was good at any sport he tried. Also when Chris found out about his father's other marriage, he got very upset and was disappointed with his father.

Tess Herring

12/29/2010 05:21:59 am

Reply to Jake Question 2:
I agree with you because Chris had a difficult time trying to survive in Alaska. He was away from his family so he was lonely and cold out there in the wilderness. He tried hunting for food but was unsuccessful. He occasionally wrote letters to his parents letting them know how he was doing and letting them know that he was okay and well.

Tess Herring

12/29/2010 05:32:26 am

Reply to Nikki Question 1:
I agree with you on Chris and about what you said about him. He was the type that didn't need others to support him but he had a close relationship with his sister. He loved nature and was very smart and athletic. A lot of people seemed to enjoy Chris' company. He was very popular with everyone since they enjoyed having him around. It said in the book that he wasn't like most guys. He loved to read and could talk to anyone about books for hours.

Nikki.

12/29/2010 07:20:05 am

Reply to Jake: Question 1:

When Chris went on the adventure he never imagined that it would take his life. But, of course, he knew that it would be rough on him both physically and mentally. Hunting was one thing that Chris had no idea about; as time passed, hunting became harder for him and made a change in his strength. I believe that hunting was the biggest down fall for Chris. He started to see that the adventure was falling apart and not helping him the ways that he had wished. His journal entries grew shorter and there were many days when he didn't record what happened that day. Time management was also a struggle for Chris. As he was out hunting, he found it hard and time consuming. When he was finished, it grew dark and the snow had started to melt and turn into mush. This made it too difficult for Chris to travel, so he would often head back to the tent. By making these mistakes, his life was put into danger, but he learned that the adventure was harder than he had thought.

Jake Hunsucker

12/29/2010 11:09:47 am

Reply to Tess Question 1:
I agree with you when you said Chris was the type of person that didn't have to depend on others. He was the type of person that once he made his mind on something he would not change at all. Chris was a very adventurous person that loved to rock climb. Also, in school and in about everything else Chris did, it all came naturally to him. McCandless was a person with numerous talents and abilities that most people could never have. It was amazing the stuff Chris was capable of doing and at the same time not struggle with any of the tasks ahead of himself.

Jake Hunsucker

12/29/2010 11:22:22 am

Reply to Nikki Question 2:
I agree with you when you said Chris saw his family as a downfall for himself. Chris wanted to make something of his life but his parents didn't want the same thing as Chris did. They were not on the same page at all. I know Chris got tired of his parents controlling his life but they just wanted the best for him. If he didn't like it he should have talked to them and tell his parents how he was really feeling. It wasn't right what he did by going on these adventures and not even telling his parents where he was going. Chris saw it as finding himself while his parents just didn't understand why he was doing all these adventures.

Jake Hunsucker

12/29/2010 11:34:28 am

Reply to Nikki Question 1:
I agree with what you said when Chris' sister always emphasized on the fact that he was so independent and "was anti-social. He could be alone and never be lonely." He liked it this way. He could acquire more knowledge this way rather than having someone else teaching him something. Even as he got older, he still believed in doing it the same way. Chris liked to discover new things on his on. That's what made him so interested in being around nature. Something about it fascinated him.

Jacob Berrier

12/30/2010 12:06:00 pm

Question 1:
As a teenager Chris was very popular and a high acheiver.It was as if every thing in life was just handed to him, it was that easy. He would often at a young age go through the woods to his friends house and scare his parrents to death. He was always the guy everyone wanted to be as he was growing up.

Jacob Berrier

12/30/2010 12:15:10 pm

Question 2:
McCandles has learned alot of things about the wild durring his time in the wild. I think the most important thing he learned was to be himself and not let other people judge him. He learned that the lifestyle in the wild is one that man should not have to live. Chris is ready to move back to civilization and start a life.

Larissa Fogle

5/24/2011 11:41:38 am

Question 1:
On page 109, "Longs Peak in Colorado..highest summit in Rocky Mountain National Park... The route above was looked slabby, exposed, and dangerous. Chris wanted to keep going to the top. I told him no way. He ws only 12 then, so all he could do was complain. If he'd been 14 or 15 he would have simply gone without me." Chris's dad tells about the time he took Chris and his youngest son to climb Longs Peak in Colorado. He said that Chris didn't care how the conditions were and if he would of been older he would of gone by himself through the Keyhole. This shows that he loves to explore nature, he likes a challenge, and he doesn't mind doing things by himself. Also on page 109, "Academically he brought home A's with little effort... an F, in high school physics...Physics teacher explained lap reports had to be written in a particular format to make grading them manageable... Chris thought it was stupid and ignored it." Walt tells of a time Chris had always made the best grades. One day he brought home an F. He got the F because instead of listening to how the teacher told to write a lab report he ignored it and wrote it the way he wanted to. This shows that Chris was an independent person and didn't want to follow others. He liked to do his own thing. These behaviors reflect how he acts as an adult because he goes on this adventure to Alaska by himself, he doesn't follow what others normally do when they want to travel, he was an original,he knew the dangers of taking this trip but he went anyway, and he loved to hike.

Larissa Fogle

5/25/2011 07:26:27 am

Question 2:
After reading this chapter I think what made Chris decide to come back to civilization is that he found that being alone out in the wilderness is a lot harder than he thought; so he was happy with what he had accomplished. He learned more about himself on his journey. He felt like he could finally start over; also, he felt like he could forgive his parents and forget their imperfections. During McCandeless's adventure into the wild he learned of reality, independence, truth and honesty, positivism, consistancy, stability, finality how important food is, and the meaning of life.

Ray Edwards

5/26/2011 12:15:05 pm

Question 1
pg. 105 "Taking control is something he does unconsciously, reflexively. Although he speaks softly in the unhurried cadence of the American west, his voice has an edge, and the set of his jaw betrays an undercurrent of nervous energy. Even from across the room it is apparent that some very high voltage is crackling through his wires. There is no mistaking whence Chris's intensity came." This statement about Chris makes it evident that Chris was bound to do something sparatic and out of the ordinary when he was older an had an honest chance to. Chris being quiet and having lots of nervous energy made what i said before very evident. Pg. 107 "he was very to himself. He wasn't antisocial- he always had friends, and everybody liked him- but he could go off and entertain himself for hours. He didn't seem to need toys or friends. He could be alone without being lonely." This showed that he had the ability to be 'normal' and have friend but could be by himself, and doing so gave the chance that he could end up a loner by choice when he got older, like he apparently.

Ray Edwards

5/26/2011 12:24:53 pm

Question 2 #2
From the italicized text on those pages it is apparent that it's time for Chris to come back to civilization because the meaning of his life or how to spend it, he has found, envolves 'other people' and caring and loving one's neighbor. Also it says "circumstance has no value. It is how one relates..." This shows that being secluded by yourself doesn't give you a good foundation of relating to many situations nor possibilities.What Chris has learned from his experience in the wild is that you can not have true happiness unless you share it with another living being through love, care and compassion.

Ray Edwards

5/26/2011 12:27:37 pm

Reply to Larrisa question 1
I agree with you basing your first quotation on his adventurous side. Him willing to explore boundaries made it evident that he would do so in the future.

Ray Edwards

5/26/2011 12:30:22 pm

Reply to Larissa question 2
I agree with you when you said he has learned that being alone in the wild is much harder than maybe he thought going injto it. All of ther examples of the things he learned are spot on and have further helped me relize more about how he felt.

larissa fogle

5/26/2011 01:22:21 pm

Reply to Ray:
question 2:
I agree that Chris has found that he needs other people and wants to care for others after being alone fora long period of time. Also, I agree thta isolating yourself does not make it easy to relate to others situations. Chris learned many thing on his adventure.

Question 1:
I agree that since Chris kept to himself growing up that being alone through his trip wasn't that hard; he did get lonely and when he did he'd find someone to talk to. Then finally he was so alone when he got older he finally figured that he needs someone to share his experiences with.

Scott Tyson

5/27/2011 02:52:52 am

My frist example of Chris was when he told his parents that he would not be going to college. I beleive that shows he didnt care what everyone else thinks he needs to do he had his plans and was gonna do his own thing from the beginning.On page 114 his parenst said that he thought college was point less and a waste of money but he went anyways to make them happy.My second example is when chris was in the 3rd grade when he placed high in a acgievement test and was placed into a program for grifted children. On page 107 it says chris tried everything he could do to get out of that class by telling the teachers and principal that the test scores were not right.The teacher said that"chris marches to the beat of a diferent drummer'.I think it just shows that chris was alittle differnt then the others because he was proud of when he did good things.

Colby Conklin

5/27/2011 02:54:59 am

Question 1: On page 104, it talks about a picture of Chris and his first backpacking trip. So you notice why Chris thought he could make it on his own. he'd had experience ever since her was a child. So he had to have some kind of faith in himself. As you keep reading, it explains Chris' father as "accustomed to calling the shots, taking control is something he does unconsciously,reflexively." As you notice, thats the complete opposite of Chris. Chris had to grow up with a man who was power hungry in a way. So i can understand why Chris wanted to get away and do things sporadically. He didnt like to be controlled, and his father seems like a very controlling man. As a child Chris was always on some kind of adventure. It was said that Chris came into the world with unusual gifts. Sneaking out of the house at the age of two to get his neighbors candy. He was smart without really wanting to be. You can say that Chris' childhood was like none others.

Alivia Cutts

5/27/2011 02:55:57 am

Question 1
Page 104 says about Chris' childhood,"I'd had it, okay,... but Chris wanted to keep going to the top. I told him no way. He was only twelve then, so all he cuold do was complain. If he'd been fourteen or fifteen, he would have simply gone on without me." Here Walt is explaining how when Chris was little he even wanted to keep doing adventures with or without someone else with him. He wanted to always keep going and did it all on his own just like when he left right out of college. Another time this happened, page 111,"Chris had so much natural talent,... but if you tried to coach him, to polish his skill, to bring out that final ten percent, a wall went up. He resisted instruction of any kind..." Just like when he went on his own when he got older. He took knowledge of how to do something just right he didn't want the help.

Prompt 1
Chris became infuriated with his parents, especially his father. He found out something he never wanted to know. He didn't want to ever get advice from someone who was so once unperfect again. Page 121 tells us why. "Chris's smoldering anger, it turns out, was fuelded by a discovery he'd made two summers earlier, during his cross-country wanderings. When he arrived in California, he'd spent the first six years of his life. He called on a number of old family friends who still lived there, and from their answers to his queries, Chris pieced together the facts of his father's previous marriage and subsequent divorce-facts to which he hadn't been privy.

Scott Tyson

5/27/2011 03:03:54 am

Question 2
From the italicized Pages it shows that it is time from Chris to come home because I think he realized that he didnt have love and compassion out in the wild.I beleave that he highlight that passge on page 169 because he started to miss the love he had from his friends and family.

Colby Conklin

5/27/2011 03:04:12 am

Question 2: One of the main reasons said to be the reason why he was returning to civilization was that "It was time to bring his final and greatest adventure to a close." It was said that he was ready to go home, that he had forgiven his parents and that maybe he shouldnt have seperated himself from them in the first place. He then thinks that the only certain happiness in life is to live for others. this whole time he was looking for self peace, and now he finally found it. After being alone for so long he looks in himself and finds that what he was looking for was right around the corner the whole time. He wants to be able to help others in life and start his own family.

Colby Conklin

5/27/2011 03:07:46 am

Reply to Alivia: I agree that Chris had a lot of resistment built up because of his parents. He blames them for a lot, especially his father. You proved your point very well

Reply to Scott: I agree that he got very lonely in the "wild" He noticed that he needed some kind of company and needed to keep going on with his life and not play in the woods forever.

Scott Tyson

5/27/2011 03:10:10 am

Reply to alivia
I agree with you on question on because it shows that chris didnt wanan listen to people trying to help him or coach him it shows that he is a individual.

question 2
I agree with you that the reason why he had some much hate towards his family is because he found out all those things about his father's previous marriage and subsequent divorce-facts to which he hadn't been privy.

Mallory Colbert

5/27/2011 03:14:12 am

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5/27/2011 03:14:55 am

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Carly VanLandingham

5/27/2011 03:18:27 am

Question 1
In high school Chris was captain of the track team and led them on long runs, intentionally trying to get them lost. Gordy Cucullu says, "The whole idea was to lose our bearings, to push ourselves into unknown territory. Then we'd run at a slightly slower pace until we found a road we recognized and race home again at full speed." (page 112) This predicts Chris’s want to become lost then find his way back again. In his travels on the west coast he did exactly that. On page 120 it says, "Many aspects of Chris's personality baffled his parents, He could be generous and caring to a fault, but he had a darker side as well, characterized by monomania, impatience, and unwavering self-absorption, qualities that seemed to intensify through his college years." This description of his behaviors almost obviously predicts his traveling away and never returning. He was self-absorbed and didn't mind being alone, he actually preferred it. At one point Chris's sister Carine talks about Chris when they were young children and how he would spend countless hours alone in his room. This type of behavior at such a young age predicts an adult that would also seclude himself from society.

Prompt 1
Chris and his sister Carine were very close and had a really good relationship. However Carine was also very close to her parents, while Chris was not. On page 115 Eric Hathaway says, "Chris just didn't like being told what to do. I think he would have been unhappy with any parents; he had trouble with the whole idea of parents." I think his disagreement with authority had a part in a not so great relationship with his parents. Also, I think his Parents not being completely truthful about their relationship hurt Chris. Mainly things that his father taught him was wrong but his father did Thoreau said, “Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.” I think Chris really wanted the truth about everything but by not getting it, it hurt his relationship with his parents.

Alivia Cutts

5/27/2011 03:18:54 am

Response to question 1, to Larissa
I understand your points of how he was when he was little the reason of him doing what he did when he graduated college. He was dependent and wanted to show that he could do anything and everything on his own.

Response to prompt 1, to Carly
I agree that Carine and Chris had a very close relatioinship and she explains him very well.

Response to prompt 2, to Ray
I most definitely do agree with you. He did learn that he needed to share with other people whether it be family or friends. He needed to share his love and happiness and get over others mistakes because everyone makes them.

Carly VanLandingham

5/27/2011 08:03:33 am

Reply to Colby Question 1
I agree with you that it was somewhat predictable for Chris to try and completely distance himself from his family, espcially his father. I really think one of the main reasons he did this is because he father was so controlling and he wanted to be the one making all the decisions.

Reply to Alivia Prompt 1
I completely agree with you. I think the breaking point for Chris and his father's realtionship was indeed when he went back to California and found out the truth about his previous marriage and subsequent divorce. He felt like he had been lied to his entire life. That would be enough to ruin any good relationship, muchless one that wasn't very strong to begin with.

Reply to Ray Prompt 2
I totally agree with you. I think he finally realized that inorder to become his true self, he didn't need to seperate himself from others but rather to be around the people that he loves and cares about.

Taylor Thornlow

5/30/2011 02:22:31 am

Question 1:
Chris was a very intelligent kid. He always did good in school and would always take risk. When he was a little boy Walt, Chris' father, said this about Chris..
"I'd had it, okay,... but Chris wanted to keep going to the top. I told him no way. He was only twelve then, so all he cuold do was complain. If he'd been fourteen or fifteen, he would have simply gone on without me." (104)
This qupte from Walt talks about how adventurous Chris was even as a kid. Throughout this book you know that he loved adventures because of the dangerous trip he decided to take. Chris liked to take risks, when he graduated from school he decided to give all his money to a charity and go out on his own to see where it would take him. This all has said alot about his personality and how he is as a person.

Taylor Thornlow

5/30/2011 02:26:25 am

Prompt 2:
Chris' time in the wild, I believe, has taught him to be himself. From reading this passage you can tell he's learned to fend for himself and do things on his own, not let others do it for you your whole life. He wanted to go out there and learn a lesson to last a lifetime and he did, he has learned not to depend on others as much as he has and be himeself no matter what.

Taylor Thornlow

5/30/2011 02:30:31 am

Reply to Larissa, Question 1:
I agree with what your saying about Chris loved to hike and explore and go out on his own pretty much. Throughout the whole book I can see that from him.

Reply to Ray, Prompt 2:
I agree that it made him learn that happiness needs to be shared with others and not just by himself.

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