Sorry that so much time was spent on vocab today but sometimes you just have to have those days. I truly hope you understand, finally, the ideas of Romanticism and Transcendentalism. Let us review:
Romanticism- idealism vs. realism
Transcendentalism- Individuality and non-conformity
So, with that thought, pretend that you could speak for McCandless. What would you have to say to Krakauer, his biographer. To his parents?
54 comments:
Romanticism- idealism vs. realism
Transcendentalism- Individuality and non-conformity
So, with that thought, pretend that you could speak for McCandless. What would you have to say to Krakauer, his biographer. To his parents?
I went out into the wild to find my ideal way of living. Obviously my ideals did not reach a point of realism. I was stupid to believe that i could live solely on nature. I wanted to be an individual,to avoid conformity at all costs. I tried so desperately to hold my beliefs of romanticism and transcendentalism. I tried to go against society and the views they press upon me. I did what i thought was ideally the best choice of living conditions.
Chloe Martin, 6th hout
Mr Kay,
I would tell them that I did what I wanted to do in life. That was to travel on my own and do the most I could in my time on earth. I may not have made the best decisions in my life but I wanted to live mylife to the fullest and not waste one minute of my time on something that I didnt want to do. Everything I did made me happy and thats all that matters. It may not have been the best thing for my family but i did it for me and nobody else. I did not want to be like other people, in fact, I wanted to be the furthest thing from other people. I know that I wanst totally prepared for my journey to Alaska, but that is exactly what I wanted to happen, I wanted to have to survive with the least amount of help.
Tim Wilson
5th Hour
I would say that i did what i wanted to do, and lived my own life. You didnt get that i didnt want you to but me things. I wanted to live off what i could get myself. I went out in to the wild to do that, live off the land and only what i neeeded to survive. I may have made some wrong decisions in doing this, but it was what i wanted and it made me happy, and thats all that realy mattered to me. Im sorry i left but thats what i had to do, i wanted to be a individual. I wanted to be very different from everyone else.
Katlyn Twigg 6th Hour
Mr. Kay,
I wanted to go into the wild because I couldnt take it anymore. I couldnt take all the materialistic things people constantly give me. Obviously, I took it to a bit of an extreme by not having enough supplies. I loved the thrill though of being in the woods constantly trying to survive. I was trying to get away from society and do what I wanted to do for once. I loved my parents but honestly they did not understand me at all. They thought that they could buy my love and they just didnt get me. If I could do it all over again I would do the same thing.
Jordan Blanzy
5th hr
Well Mr.Kay if I were Chris/Alex I would tell Krakauer that I lived my life the way I wanted. Most people can't say that. I would also say that I'd feel honered to have him write a book about me. To my parents I just have to say that you should have let me live the life different and maybe I would have stayed around. I didn't need your money. I just wanted you to be there. I didn't need you to hand me anything. Maybe I just need to be bymyself for a while. Now that I went into the wild i have learned to be more independent, self rilient. I just wanted to get it off my chest. Sincerly,
Chris/Alex McCandless/Supertramp
Alexa Rumpz
6th hour
Romanticism- idealism vs. realism
Transcendentalism- Individuality and non-conformity
So, with that thought, pretend that you could speak for McCandless. What would you have to say to Krakauer, his biographer. To his parents?
I would say I got to do what I wanted. My ideas of living off the land inspired me. I made all the choices I wanted but came out wrong in the end. I liked to follow things I enjoyed and believed in. Going against the government, family and friends was probably a bad choice. I thought I could live independent with very little help from society. I did what I thought was right in my mind.
If i was alex/ chris I think i would tell them that i wanted to do this on my own. i wanted to be an individualist i wanted to live my life as best as i could. I wanted to see if i could make it in the nature without food, water, people. i wanted to do something for me and stop living for other people. i wanted to live the way i wanted to and that ment going in the middle of no where. i really did the best i could and am glad i had a chance to do this.
crystal maybee
5th hour
I would say Mccandless is a great man who knew what he wanted.He wanted something different than many others.He lived his life the way he wanted and nobody was gonna stop him.He wanted to the beauties of nature and see what the tough way of the wild was like.I would try to tell the parents he lived the way he wanted to.Even though there is no explaination of his death he was strong minded snd showed his strong will.I do think Chris thought he was invincible and he was pushing his limits.
Tyler McLeod 6th
Sorry, Hunter2493 is Hunter White, 6th, Hour.
If I could speak for Chris I would tell Krakauer I would state everything that Chris was thinking. I'd probably set everything that he got wrong in the book right. Give him an idea of everything that happened every idea that entered my head. As for my parents I would tell them that I love them and tell that to my sister, too. I would also convince them that I died happy accomplished a lot before I died. I'm sure I'd tell him all of the good things that happened and every eciting thing that went on through my adventures.
Carolyn Newton Period 5
I would tell my parents that in this situation that I was living life the way I wanted to. I would tell then that they were good people, and that they were great to me. But however, I was sick of being handed everything. That you gave me too much that I couldn't accept. I wanted to work for things. I would tell them that I met good people to help me along the way. I would also mention that I struggled through the last few years of my life, but I was doing what I wanted to do.
I would tell them that I achieved my biggest goal in life. Although you werent happy about my decision, it made me happy. I made my own decision to do this, and dont regret what I did. I may have not made the smartest decisions about my trip, but I look at it as living my life to the fullest and not wasting any of my time doing stuff I dont want to do. I'm sorry that I never kept in touch with you, but I felt that it was the better thing to do. It was a little extreme to burn all of my money and live in the wild, but I followed my heart, and did it all for me. I also wanted to be different from the crowd, and try something exiting and new, and thats what I did.
Clare Pathe
5th hour
So, with that thought, pretend that you could speak for McCandless. What would you have to say to Krakauer, his biographer. To his parents?
I wanted to take control of my life. I couldn't take it anymore and I got sick of it. I got tired of everyone trying to constantly give me things. I don't want my parents to try and buy my love with gifts and money. I thought that going to live off the land was the best decision I made. I love having to provide for myself. I appreciate things a lot more when I work for them and know I did it myself. I'm an individual and I can't help it. I did it because i wanted to escape society. I was for once doing what I wanted on my own. I thought that living in the wilderness the only way that was possible.
Cody Kabisa
6th hour
6th
If I could speak for McCandless, I would first tell my parents exactly why I had decided to leave my life behind. I felt that living in a world that based on materialistic items was not a world I wanted to live in. I needed to live off the land by myself, learn how to get by on my own. I just wanted to find my true self, and having you provide everything for me kept me from doing so. The most important thing they needed to know was that I was genuinly happy and that I appreciated what they had done for me. I would also tell both my parents and Krakauer the joys I found living in the wilderness. I would also let them know the triumphs and failure I had experienced in the wild. To Krakauer I would tell all the stories and obstacles I had to face. I would also tell him why I was so upset with my family at the time, and the thoughts I had on coming home.
I would tell them that I'm so sorry that I hurt people I loved in the process of finding myself. I know what I've done was kinda selfish and that I should have checked in with them. However, I died happy. I was surrounded by what I loved which was the beauty of the scenery. I wanted to prove to myself that I could live off the land, thinking that this was a way of finding myself and living a selfless life. I honestly thought that I would live through this but I underestimated the wild. I realize that the stuff you told me were to keep me safe and close. If I could be alive today I would try to fix my relationship with all that I hurt.
Kristen Pauly
6th hour
I left my family and friends to find a world of my own. As you can probably tell the way in which I did this was not the smartest. I left without the proper equiptment and I regret it now. I didn't bring reality into the equation when I started this trip. I thought I could live off the land. I left my parents because I belived they were too matreialistic; they tried to buy my trust. My ideals clouded my judgement of what I needed to do to survive. I was stubborn, and it cost me my life.
James Richardson
5th hour
If I could speak for Chris, first off I would talk to my parents. Tell them what my attentions were on leaving. That I thought I would be happier in nature, living life on my own. Without all of the hardships of daily lives. I wanted to be an individual, and meet lots of people on my journey's. If I were Chris what I would tell Krakauer all of my adventures that I have been through. Also, that when I'm in the wild, I'm free. That, It makes me happy. Chris's parents should be happy as long as he is, right? That's all parents ever want for a child. Is for them to have everything they want. In Chris's case he didn't want anything from his parents, but to discover the wonders of the world on his own. If I were Chris I would tell both my parents and Krakauer that.
Alanna Nagi
6th hour
Romanticism- idealism vs. realism
Transcendentalism- Individuality and non-conformity
So, with that thought, pretend that you could speak for McCandless. What would you have to say to Krakauer, his biographer. To his parents?
If i were McCandless spaeaking torward my biographer i would talk to him on to different subjects, Romanticism and transcendentalism. From the romanticism perspective i would state how i feel that my ideal life consist of more indivualism and less social activity. This is one of the biggest reasons that i left my family. Another example of romanticism is that i feel i dont need any help from any people to live my life, i can do it on my own. One example of transcendentalism is my personality in general. It plaeases and comforts me accomplishing things individualy.
Conner Risi
i think mccandless would say: i left my parents house and life becuase i wanted to do the things that i wanted to do. money wasnt what i wanted at all. my parents had money but what i wanted was the freedom. its great being able to not need anything except for the clothes on my back to travel accros the counrty with. i knew i was probably being cruel not telling my paretns where i was but i had to do it. me going away for so long was what i needed to get them to notice me. i was doing things my way and they were very non conformist.
Andy B, 6th hour
I left everything to find myself. I dont want to be a conformist. I wanted to live the way i always dreamed, and wished for. I went against society to follow romanticism. Sadly, i was wrong to think i could survive only on nature. I only did this so find myself and live to the fullest. I may have died on my journey, but it was the time of my life. I didnt need the support from my parents, or anyone else in that manner.
-Mikki Nosek 5th hour
If I could speak for Chris to his parents or others, I would first explain to everyone why I fell off the face of the earth. I would explain why I chose to go into the wild without anyone knowing. I would then explain all of the other actions such as burning money, changing identities and going everywhere. I would tell the parents that I don't want help. I want to find a way to make it on my own without any help. I wouldn't lead anyone on to believe that I was crazy and I would state what I thought I could do. I way say that I am an individualist to everyone and say I didn't like following the group. Chris would say that people follow the group too much and his way was the right way even though it proved to be fatal. Nonconformity is the way to go is all he would say.
I would tell them that I did what I wanted to do in life. That was to travel on my own and do the most I could in my time on earth. I may not have made the best decisions in my life but I wanted to live mylife to the fullest. Never wasted one minute of my time on something that I didnt want to do. All in did in that time was do everything i could ever want in life. Going to alska was the greatest thing could ever want in my travles. Thats what i would say if was chris.
Rob Keller
5th hour
I went into the wild to find myself and the I wish to live my life. I made a great mistake by doing so. I thought that I could live off of the things that I had brought with me. I thought wrong! I greatly wanted to be a rebel and go against the government, be a romanticism, and a transcendentalist. However I did have a blast meeting new people and just being outdoors. I would like to end this saying that I am happy with the choices I made. If I could go back I wouldn't want to change a thing. You live and you learn.
Samantha Casteel
5th hour
Megan Fraser 6th hr
If I could speak for Chris I would probably start by saying that a biography should not have been written. If I was him I would say that I was just doing what made me happy and just living life. If Chris were here he probably wouldn't have a whole lot of explanation for his choices. He'd probably just go buy a different berry book. As for his parents, he'd just want to say I love you and then proably disappear again. He might have opened up to his sister about some of his more personal experiences though. I think if I was McCandless then I would go to that old guy and make a better friendship with him. I really don't think that Chris would have wanted a biography written about himself though.
I would say that Chris was an idealist. He was very independent and disregarded the government and their rules.If he had a goal in his head, he would go out and do it exactly how he planned and wouldnt take advice from anyone. With that said, he was very individual which ties in on doing things his own way. I would tell his parents thats you cant buy him repect with gifts, earning respect from your child comes from being their, and supporting them. I would tell my biographer that, going out and being who you are and doing the things you wanna do were somethings I wanted to show people. No matter how crazy people think you are, if it enlightens you, go out and do it.
Sean Deters
If I was Chris I would tell Krakauer that I did what I wanted to do in life. I made a drasitic change but I died with no regrets. And to my parents i would say sorry for leaving with no warning , not ever writing to them and basically vanishing from their life. But leaving and going out on my journey was something I had to do. I had to prove it to myself that I could do it , even though i showed me and everyone who knew me i couldnt. I also would tell them that i left because my life was filled with materialistic things that i didnt need nor want. But most of all i would say sorry i had to hurt them so much in the process of everything.
I would tell them that I achieved my biggest goal in life. Although you werent happy about my decision, it made me happy. I made my own decision to do this, and dont regret what I did. I may have not made the smartest decisions about my trip, but I look at it as living my life to the fullest and not wasting any of my time doing stuff I dont want to do. I'm sorry that I never kept in touch with you, but I felt that it was the better thing to do. It was a little extreme to burn all of my money and live in the wild, but I followed my heart, and did it all for me. I also wanted to be different from the crowd, and try something exiting and new, and thats what I did.
John Mclean
I went into the wild thinking many things. I thought I could live off the land and live on the priciple of non-conformity. I wanted to make my life the way I've always wanted, and do everything myself just like I have always done. I felt that I needed a sense of reality and wanted to find my true self. I want to tell my parents that I am looking for realistic ideals in my life, because I was spoiled with everything materialistic. That's truly not what I wanted though. I wanted the attention more that the stuff I was given. But don't get me wrong, I appreciate everything you guys have done. But for now on, I will keep my transcendentalistic thoughts to myself.
Sorry that so much time was spent on vocab today but sometimes you just have to have those days. I truly hope you understand, finally, the ideas of Romanticism and Transcendentalism. Let us review:
Romanticism- idealism vs. realism
Transcendentalism- Individuality and non-conformity
So, with that thought, pretend that you could speak for McCandless. What would you have to say to Krakauer, his biographer. To his parents?
So, yeah I went into the wild, without thinking to much. I thought I wanted to be my own person, live my life my OWN way. Sure, I didn't think many things through, but what I did made me happy. What I have done has truely made myself independent, and self rilent. In anything that approached me on my journey I wouldn't let get in the way in my beliefs, I will stay an independent person, believing in romanticism and transcendentalism. Yes, I know I went society, but that's my view in my life. In the end, I did what I really wanted to do. I did it for me.
Stefanie Samuel
6th hour
ps.sorry about my comment today in class.
If I could speak for McCandless, I would tell Krakauer that he did a great job retelling the story of his life. He actually took the time to research every aspect of the story that he could. Krakauer did not just state the facts and say that simply facts could define his life. Krakauer showed the different ways that Chris chose not to conform to society and why he chose some of the paths he did. To his parents, I would tell them that they should not blame themselves for his death. Although they had struggles about many things, they could not have prevented him from taking his journey. Romanticism did not play out well for him - he thought he knew what he was doing, but as we find out, he doesn't. Chris was a transcendentalist, and he would have wanted to live the free life he chose even if his parents had done some things differently. No parents are perfect, so I would tell them that they could learn from the mistakes they made with Chris and try to form better relationships with their other children. They need to realize that you cannot buy love. Money was one of the major aspects that drove Chris away. Instead of spending more money on their kids, they should try to spend more time with them.
Kaleigh Swanson
6th hour
I would tell them that this is what i wanted out of life. But obviously it didn't plan out how i wanted it to. I may have not made the best decisions, but this is how i wanted to live my life, to the fullest. i wanted to live my life by my self. with no ones money, opinions anything. I'm doing this for my self and no one else. im sick of getting everything handed to me. I want to earn things on my own.
Taylor Dieck
I would say that I wanted to try something new. Make my own decisions in life. Act on impulse and do the things I wanted in life. Live for myself, and only regret what i didn't have time to do earlier. Prove to my parents that status is not everything. Live off the land, and know exactly what this world has to offer. Go against society and come out on top. I wanted to be different. I wanted to be an individual with more meaning than the family name. I wanted to form my own society in this life.
If i had to speak for McCandless that would be a very hard day for me. If i had to speck to a his parents, they would be the worest to talk to. They knew him too and miss him as their son. Telling them about thier son would be tough and i would not want to be them. But if i was speacking to either his biographer or to Krakauer, that would be another story. If i was speaking to them it would not be as big deal, beacsue they did not know him. If don't think i would even ever meet Chris beacsue I would not pick up a hitchhiker or offer him an job.
Shaun Gerber
Hailey Ledgley(:
5th hour.
if i could talk to mccandless i would say the following. you should not do this. you will die if you do this it is stupid. Its not worth it to get experiences if its means you will die. its suicide. I would have to say to krakuer that it is not worth to report a stupid thing like that. I do not know what to say to his parents though.
jordan t.
I went out in the wild to do what I felt was right. I wanted to work and earn what I recieved instead of having it handed to me by other people. By going out into the wild I was doing what I felt was right by my standards to make it feel like I earned it. Society may not agree with it but who says they have to. The people I met along the way are intresting people. always trying to help and give things away. Overall I went into the wild under geared and prepaired for it. Which was my downfall.
keivn anderon
6th hour
If I could speek for McCandless this is what I would say. This was my ideal way of living. I want to go into the wild just to start over. I went into the wild to start a new life, live on my own. I would surive of of things that i can find for myself. I dont want anyones help i can do this on my own. I didnt really think anything threw i just went with the frist thing that came to my head. Yeah somethings i should of but its just a way of learning. I want to be independent from everyone and everything.
In Chris' point of view I would tell my parents that I went into the wild to get away from everyday life and live how I wanted to live. I never did like the way you pulled me out of schools and put me in new ones and told me what I could and couldnt do. I wanted to become an individual and live life by my own rules, not yours. I think it was a good choice in my favor because it let me take a break from society and go and try something new on my part. I just wanted to be differnt from all the people in this society.
Troy Wojichowski 6th hr
I would say that I went into the wild to find out what living out on your own really meant. Ive been doing this to get away from materialism and focusing more on Transcendentalism. I have been doing a lot more things in the romanticism category which have made me a better person in the end. Not all of my intentions were bad as you have said a few times. Parents portion: I didn't go away because I was crazy, but to escape your obsession of your materialistic desires. I don't like the fact that you liked to try and buy my love, and respect. I needed to get away and follow my own dreams.
Tyler Inman
5th Hour
Thanks for letting the sticky notes slide till next Tuesday you just saved me.
I would first tell him that i did what i thought was best for me. Also, thats it's the way i always wanted to live. Plus, that this made me happy and what i dreamed of doing for awhile. Now for what i would say to my parents is a little harder. First of all i was just trying to be an idividualist and do my own thing. Also, i would say that i am not a conformity so this is what i decided to do. Last i would say that this is the way i idealy wanted to live and go out.
Ty Bouwens, 6th hour
Mr. kay
I would tell them that I went on a adventure to fond my self and get away from the world. I wanted to get away from enery thing. Start to live on my own away from everbody. I left because I was sick of the routine of living. I didn't like how we work live and die. I was sick of people telling me what to do and I wanted to be on my own. So the only way to get alone was to escape from civilization. I had to leave to better myself and find what I was looking for. I order to do this I have to live and survive without others in my life.
Chris Reid
5th hour
I would tell everyone that i did what i always wanted to do. I did what i thought was right. I didnt want to be like anyone else. I wanted to be my own person. I wanted to get away from society, so that way i could truly be an individual. And to Krakauer, i finally got what i wanted. I finally got to be the true person i was. I hope i persuade others to be themselves.
Amy Urbanik
5th hour
"I went into the north to find my own way and path of experience. I have not been a original in my thinking, but the experience. To run out into most would call hell with so little and come back alive. I do not need such conformity, when others need so. Societies views are spoiled and childlike, and I needed to prove it wrong. I did the best thing a person can do for themselves."
Derek Guckian
6th hour
5th hour
John Kent
I wanted to tell you that I am happy living in the wild. I am sorry for any hardships my departure has made on you. I struggled through hard times. That is what I wanted to do. I wanted to make it on my own. I am sorry to say, that I have made better friends with complete strangers here than I ever did when I was growing up. That shows that I belong here. That I made the right choice.
if i could speak for McCandless i would have to think very differently. to his biographer i would say thank you for writing the book. it let so many people read about my adventures searching for more in life. to his parents i would act a little differnt. i would tell them i loved them but didn't want what they offered me. i just belived that material items held no value. to not worry about me because it is a waste of your time. i got what i wanted out of life. i lived my dream.
I think mccandless would say: i left my parents house and life becuase i wanted to do the things that i wanted to do. Money wasnt what i wanted at all. My parents had money but what i wanted was the freedom. Its great being able to not need anything except for the clothes on my back to travel accros the counrty. I knew i was probably being cruel not telling my paretns where i was but i had to do it. Me going away for so long was what i needed to get them to notice me. I was doing things my way and they were very non conformist.
Alex Martin
I i was Chris then i would have to tell Krakauer that he has done a pretty good job describing my life. I would thank him beacuse his book made me kind of famous. The book does get a little repetitive, but that stuff is really important. To my parents i would maybe have more trouble talking to them. When i was alive i didn't like talking to them. I would probablly say, sorry that i put you through this but i had to do it. I had to send a messege. In the end i would tell them i love them.
Zack Ruffin 6th hour
I ran away from home to escape the pressure of every day life. I am sick of having things given to me. From now on I will work for every thing I get. I am sick of living by the laws the government has given me. From now on I will live life in the wild were I will live by my own rules. I am sick of not being challenged. Hopefully this is a way to show my parents and colleges that I will not accept what they give me anymore and a step closer to becoming a better person.
Taylor Wattles
6th hour
I would say to him, i was a fool for not listening to people that wanted to help but for once i wanted to be on my own and and be dependent on everyone to help my anymore. It's how i wanted to live and be. I wanted to live my life to the fullest and i didnt want to wast my time on something i didnt want or want to do. Every little thing i did in the way i did and on my own made me the happest person i think i could ever be. In my own way i wanted to be an individual and not be like others. I for once wanted to do something for myself and not for others.
I would tell Krauker that it was my choice to go into the wild. I would also say that I thought that I was invinsible and that nothing could bring me down. Well now I would tell him that my idea wasn't really realistic because I died. I would tell my parents that I thought their wa of life was way to materialistic for me. It was my choice to leave and although I died I still wouldn't change anything that happened. To me life isn't about following the rules that everyone else follows it's about making the most of your life. I cherished my life and did what I wanted, and I held nothing back, and have no regrets.
p.s. not to brag but im a freakin beast...
if i could talk to mccandless i would say the following. you should not do this. you will die if you do this it is stupid. Its not worth it to get experiences if its means you will die. its suicide. I would have to say to krakuer that it is not worth to report a stupid thing like that. I do not know what to say to his parents though.
jordan t.
your a jew and your nothing special why dont you teach insteadof trying to be hero of the day that way you might have friends...
Mr. Kay,
I think that if I was McCandless, there would be a couple things needed to be said to the biodgrapher and his parents. I would say thank you for letting my story be told. I would also say I began to make my life ideal, but it failed in realism. I still, in my mind, got to live my life to what I mainly wanted to be. I didn't want to die like this, but I still made the best of what I did here before then. To my parents, I need to say I'm sorry, but to get whats best for me, I needed to leave. I needed to get away from materialism for just a bit so I can live my life.
-Luke LaFountain
6th Hour
Mr.Kay,
if I was speaking for McCandless I would Tell the biographer what my point was to all of this. i would tell him about my adventures, what other things I did, or how things really happened. I would also explain to him the reasons I did the things I did, and why I felt this way. When speaking to my parents I would begin with when it all started. I would explain to them what things they did. What I don't and do like. And if they could have prevented this I would have explained what they could have done.
Brittney Cooper
6th hour
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