Monday, October 27, 2008
Week 3 Day 11
Today we discussed a variety of values that we could attribute to Chris McCandless. Your homework was to pick one of these values. For your blog this evening, I want you to discuss which value you picked and why. Also discuss if this value is one that you feel you have in your life and why or why not? You can even give an example of how this value is a part of your life. Last, if you need more sentences, find one or two examples from the book of the value you have chosen.
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The value that i chose of chris/alex is individual. Chris/alex was a individual in many ways. I picked this because i feel that chris was an individual, he didnt like having peoples help and liked doing everything on his own. I feel i do have this value in my life. I am a individual, I like doing like evrything my own way and do my own thing most of the time. An exaplle from the book of this value is like when he didnt really want any help from any one. Also he liked doing everything his way , he didnt let anyone tell him wut to do.
Katlyn Twigg 6th Hour
The value i picked for chris was that he was a individual. In many ways Chris was a individual. Some of the ways are that he never liked to get close to anyone. Like with Ronald Franz when he offered to adopted him into his family. Chris went and left right away because he doesnt like to be to close with anyone. I feel that im not anything like chris and i hope not to because i like to have friends that are close to me. That the examples and my choice of the value from the book.
Rob Keller
5th hour
Mr.Kay
I picked the value of knowledge. Chris/Alex is a exetreamly smart person and that is what kept him alive and also killed him. Chris/ Alex was always pushed to go to a school that he diddn't want to go to. This was part of the reason why he ran away. Chris/Alex knew what routs to take and smart techneiqes to get from piont A to piont B. When he was in alaska he had to know how to survive. But knowledge also killed him, ate the wriong thing. Kowledge affects my life alot. Without knowledge I would be really dumb. I need to expaned my knowledge so it can help me though life. I think that it is really important to me.
Chris Reid
5th hour
the value i picked was strong work ethic. i picked this becuase i think a good work ethic is really important in life. Chris' work ethic gave him a great reputation with all the people he worked with and that was one of the big things they could think that impressed them. the people at McDonalds definatly noticed that right away with chris. i think i have an ok work ethic but its something i definatly need to work on. a good work ethic will get you places in life, its kinda goes along with just having the will to do somthing too. the best way to get something done is to have the will to do it.
Andy B, 6th hour
Mr.Kay
I picked the value of knowledge. Chris/Alex is a exetreamly smart person and that is what kept him alive and also killed him. Chris/ Alex was always pushed to go to a school that he diddn't want to go to. This was part of the reason why he ran away. Chris/Alex knew what routs to take and smart techneiqes to get from piont A to piont B. When he was in alaska he had to know how to survive. But knowledge also killed him, ate the wriong thing. Kowledge affects my life alot. Without knowledge I would be really dumb. I need to expaned my knowledge so it can help me though life. I think that it is really important to me.
Chris Reid
5th hour
vocab week 2, since most of you dont know it.
here it is:
abstract
aesthetic
clairvoyant
complacent
epiphany
facetious
fortuitous
hackneyed
insatiable
jocular
as for my blog, i need longer time to think about, and it wil be posted later tonight mr.kay.
this could be me paying it forward, but i dont care, it does not constitute that to me.
any questions and you can email me at:
nickvisger@mac.com
Mr. Kay,
I chose the value of self reliant. Chris really depended on himself to do all of the tasks that he needed to do. He tried to allow the least amount of people into his life as possible. While doing this he wanted to keep those people from helping him with his mission and trying to survive in the wild. I think that I rely on myself to do a lot of things that people cant really help me with and I dont want them to help me with. So this relates to chris along with me.
Thanks a lot NICK!!!! :)
The value that I chose for Chris is determined. Throughout the story, Chris was always determined to go to the wild. Also he wanted to fulfill all his goals about what he wanted to do. For example, when Chris burned all of his money, and abandoned his car. He did this because he was determined to live in the wild, with nothing materialistic. This example also goes with the value of non- materialistic. Another value that I picked was individualism. I picked this because in the story, whenever he became close with someone, for instance Ronald Franz, he just left them. Which explains that he didnt want any relationships with people, because he wanted to be an individual.
Clare Pathe
5th hour
Well Mr.Kay my value that I chose was independent. I chose this because Chris is always striving to be independent in the whole book. Chris left the life he knew to be on his own in the woods. I think that in a way he was smart to think that he needs to be more independent. I wish that I had that he had. But I know that I still in some ways that I need my parents. I wish I could drop everything that I know and live on my own. But I would bring money and regular food. And maybe more than a book about berries. I really can't think of any more examples. I think that i will be able to when I have my book. ALexa Rumpz 6th hour
Thank you Nick!!:]
The value I chose is discipline. I chose this because when chris knew what he wanted, he would go after it and not let anything stop him. Chris almost seemed he had his whole life planned out, when and where he would go at a certain time. He always had a next step to everything he did. He even was disciplined enough to not let friendships get in the way, which I think is pretty tough. His mindset was always on his trip to Alaska, and he did meet great people, but seperated when he thought the time was right. Throughout the story he never lost his passion to go to alaska, everything he did after college revolved around that trip. He even managed to keep away from his parents, he wanted to show them that he didnt need them. He had the discipline to stay away from people who have sheltered him all his life, and worked his ass off to prove he could support himself. I think discipline ties in with many other values chris has, which is another reason I picked it. Discipline is a deffinent value I have in my life. If I want something, I go out and get it, I hate people who cry about not getting what they want, it shows that their weak and dont like to work. I enjoy working hard at something then finally getting it, it satiesfies me to know I worked hard and it payed off. In sports I use this value, then again I believe it was passed on to me. I had a great coach who at times I thought was the biggest asshole I have ever met in my entire life. He wouldnt take excuses, if you were givin directions you were supposed to do it, not let anything stop you. He would scream at me, pointing out every little mistake I did, telling me if I do that again im benched for the rest of the season. He made it seem like I was cluless about the game. Even though he was scary, mean, and an ass, he was loving. Every time I heard his british accent saying, ahhh thats brilliant sean, it felt so good because it seems like all this guy does is bitch at me, but here he is encouraging me. He was so motivational that our team would leave eveything on the field and play our hearts out. He never cared who you were, how good you were, he made you a better person and player.
Sean Deters
I don't know what options we had for the values so I'll do individual since Chris defiantly valued being an individual. Throughout the book Chris seemed like he must prove that he was an individual. An example would be that while Chris worked at McDonalds he tried to remind everyone that they weren't the boss of him by not wearing socks. He also tried his hardest to do the opposite of his parents. I am an idividual too. I won't give into peer pressure. I think for myself, making my own decisions. I also try not to rely completly on people, such as my parents. I pay for a lot of my stuff and have my own way of making money.
Kristen Pauly
6th hour
I choose self-made becuase chris does alot of things on his own. Like in the book he works when he needs to make money when he needs it. As a kid he started his own business and was succesfull. And along his travel he never really like to take anything unless he earns it. Like in the begining he was reluctant to take the boots becuase he didnt do much to earn it. I think im similler in some ways. Becuase I work to make money for anything I want to buy instead of having my parents pay for it. Or I borrow money from them and pay it back as soon as I can.
kevin anderson 6th hour
Today I picked Chris's value of non-materialism. I chose this one because the whole idea of materialism is what mainly influenced his yearn for adventure. I think that this value is an important one. I myself try to follow non- materialism but it just doesn't work most of the time. I think more people should use this because now m any people only care about material items. Chris doesn't like his father because he is materialistic. Chris doesn't like getting jobs, he thinks of it as keeping score, he doesn't want the money to buy things.
Tyler Inman
5th Hour
Mr. Kay,
The value I picked was intellegence. Chris/Alex was very intellegent in many, many ways. Chris/Alex was a very smart individual. He always did his best, and never let anything stop him from doing what he thought was best. He finished every project that he ever started. I know that I am intellegent, but I just choose not to show all of what I can do. I wish that I could tell myself that I can do whatever I want in life, but the way things have turned out in the past, its just really hard for me to believe it. I just don't see it in me.
Danielle Turner
5th Hour
The value that I picked for Chris/Alex was independent. The reason that I picked this was that he found his way around places . I think I am independent because I am able to take care of my self when my mom is at work. Also, I get my homework done on time usually. Some examples from the book on how Chris/Alex is independent is that he found his way from South Dakota to Alaska. Another example is that the canoe got him from the ocean to the rivers. Third, his car got him to his job on time.He also wanted to do things his own way.
Katherine Walsh
6th hour
want you to discuss which value you picked and why. Also discuss if this value is one that you feel you have in your life and why or why not? You can even give an example of how this value is a part of your life. Last, if you need more sentences, find one or two examples from the book of the value you have chosen.
The value i picked was Independence. I picked it because there are many examples in the book of how Chris exirts his independence. I don't think i have this value in my life because no kid has independence. We are controled by our parents and teachers. There are laws that restrict us from doing stuff. Like a curfew or the drinking age. In into the wild Chris shows he is independent by living on his own with only the evnironment to give him food.
Zack Ruffin
Mr. Kay,
The value that chris/alex mainly displays is individualism. In many different ways chris was an individualist. First of all Chris always traveled by himself. Also, in the book as soon as he got close to someone he would break him out of his life. Sometimes I think I have this value in my life. A lot of the time I dont like what my group of friends are doing so I do my own thing. In contrast thought I love hanging out with my friends and having fun.
Jordan Blanzy
5th hour
The value that I chose was independence. This represents Chris/Alex in a major way. After his 18th birthday, he became fully independent. He left his entire family and life behind for another. He felt that there was something wrong and he wanted to rethink his life and gear to a more independent, disciplined lifestyle. I picked this value because it describes Chris perfectly. All that he wanted to was get away from his other life and being a new one. I believe that this value does have some measure of significance in my life. This is because I want to be independent from everyone and everything at some point in time. Family life isn't always perfect and neither is school or friends. Sometimes you get stressed out to the max and you need to be alone. I don't believe in taking the path that Chris took but I do think that he had the right idea going independent. He was always given what he wanted and he needed some way to break away from this. Alaska was his plan in doing this.
William Schwartz
6th hr
mr kay,
The value I chose was independence. This was the main thing that chris relied on and wanted. I think that this subject ties in the whole story. Chris was always strivng to do as much on his own as he could. Like gaining supplies, money, and knowledge. He wouldn't accpet money, or boots and supplies. He wanted to get them on is own. I think that I am similar to chris in some instances. Like, I like to be alone sometimes, and I like to work for some things without help. But, I think that I could accept some money and food. I don't think I oppose people helping me out financially if they agree to it.
The value that i think best fits Chris/Alex is, self reliouse. He never needs anyones help unless he asks for it. which i think is great for the most part. Its best to reliy on you're self than onthers, it teaches you a good work ethic; which he also had. Chris/Alex relied on himself to get things done and done right, and everyone noticed that espicaly at McDonalds. This is how i want to be, i feel that it could get me far in life and make me alot of cash money. Chris/Alex is a good insperation on people and he made a good reputation out of it!
John McLean
See you tommarow Mr. Kay:)
yooooooo.
today class was very fun i must say :]]
anyways,
I can't really decide on the value I want to do. Im leaning towards celibate and strong ethic. I picked these because these both are in his life. He shows celibateness..when he doesnt keep relationships. He fears that he will settle down in one area and he doesnt want to that. Also in this whole he showed determination, he worked very hard to do what he was planning to do. He never backed down. I really dont no what else to say..Chris/alex is very creative too. uhh theres to many things to pick about him..I need help
Stefanie Samuel
The most influencing value Chis had was to work hard. He worked hard at every job he had ecspecially working Westerberg's grain elevator. This helped him when he went to the Alaskan bush, and I think it helped him with hunting and attmpting to survive. I have this value in my life too, and it helps me when I do chores or any job or project I have to accomplish. It becomes easier to do something and I usually have time o spare after I reach a certain goal. That's one thing me and McCandless have in common, we work hard even if that means pushing the limits. Although it was much tougher for him than me, I believe this value applies to everything and makes things with school, work, or home much easier.
Carolyn Newton Period 5
Out of all the value we talked about to the value i chose was independence. I chose this value because it was one of the main things shown in the book. Out of all of them we disscussed , i noticed this one the most because , no matter what chris did in the book he was independent. It started off him not wanting help in sports from his father. And this went all the way to his death when he died because he wanted to be independent from his family. This is a value of mine in my life but not as extream as chris. I would never leave my home and live in the wild. But, i like to do somethings indepenedently like some school things etc.
Hannah Aittama
5th Hour
The value that I chose is stubborn. I feel like Chris/Alexa was stubborn through out all of the book. Chris/Alexa always went against what was suggested. For example he would not listen to the guy in the truck he first hitch hiked with in the beginning of the book when he said to take the boots and money. I think that most of the time I am stubborn. I hate it when people tell me what to do. I almost always don't listen.
Samantha Casteel
5th hour
the value that i pick is individuals. i picked this because i think that he is a individual. i feel that i am an individual. the reason that i am a individual is that i tend to do things by my self. an example from the book is that Alex did not want any body to help him. he wanted to do it all on his own. he likes to do everything his own way.
The value I picked was that Chris/Alex was afraid of commitments. Which is common for teenagers, especially boys. One of the reasons I think Chris/Alex was afraid of commitments was because whenever he got close to someone or connected with them in any way, he left. For instance when Chris/Alex god really close to the old guy (I forgot his name), and when he wanted to adopt Chris/Alex he didn't have an answer. He just said we'll talk about it when I return which he never did because he died. Anyways, in some ways I may be afraid of commitment but it other's not so much. Whenever someone new entered my life I always have a problem with saying the wrong things which I do under circumstances when I get nervous. (That's part of the reason why my face turns to red). In other ways I'm not because I have noticed that when I say the wrong thing people take it the other way, I've been trying to think before I speak to help me when the situation comes up.
Alanna Nagi
6th hour
i did not read the book so just fail me.
I wasnt in class today, but i was reading some of the others and i chose the value of knowledge. Chris was very intelligent. i think his mind went beyond the ordinary, and thought about things that the normal person wouldnt. Not only was he book smart, but i think he was street smart to a certain extent. The reason i say that is because he wasnt smart enough to take enough gear into alaska. But i think he knew the society and himself well enough, that he decided to go ahead and do the things he did. I think what he did made sense, and he used a lot of knowledge to do what he did. I think i have knowledge. But i believe i will only learn more as time goes on.
Amy Urbanik
5th hour
The value that i have choosen for Chris/Alex is independent. He was independent in a lot of different way. One is the factor that when he worked at McDonalds he never socialized with other employees. Also, he never accepted rides from them and did anything with them. Another example is that he didn't really follow the government rules. I mean he didn't have a hunting license and crossed the borders illegaly. Now this is a value i have in my life because of a couple reasons. One reason is the factor that i try and do my own thing. Plus i usaully don't listen to my peers that much unless they have more authority over me.
Ty Bouwens, 6th hour
The value I choose that represents Chris is his strong work ethic. I choose this because I think that whatever Chris does, he will work hard at it and complete this job. Whenever he has his mind set on something, he will work toward it. When Chris is working for this, he works hard and at his own pace. I admire this trait because I do the same thing. When ever I start something new I will work at it no matter what. When I start working on something new I hate stoping or taking breaks because I want to get it done. Sometimes this can be a good thing and a bad thing. Chris does this when he is working with Wayne at the grain elevator. Wayne said that whatever job Chris does he will complete it no matter how long it takes him or how hard it is.
Troy Wojichowski 6th hr.
i think the value that best describes Chris is his sence of self-perservence. he is fine with who he is and doesn't change for people.he respects himself enough to reach for his dreams. it was amazing how long he lasted in the wild and he never gave up. even when he kept getting lost on the canals to Mexico he would try different routes until he finally realized it was impossible. chris always stuck with his beliefs and put them to good use. i think i relate to Chris because when i start something that means something to me, i have to finish it. i try the hardest i can in soccer and just keep running even when i feel like i am a dead person with moving legs. it means a lot to me to have set goals and dreams, to reach for the unimaginable.
The value of Chris' that I chose is independant. Chris was independant throughout most of the book. I say most because sometimes he got help from friends that he met on his travels. I picked this value because I have the same value. This is a value that I have in my life, like i said. I'm always doing things on my own most of the time. Chris shows his value of independance when he goes out traveling by himself.
James Richardson
5th hour
I have chosen individual, this is clearly expressed in the book describing Chris/Alex throughout the book. The trait was was stated from other characters as he was "hard working" and was a "moral". Part of being a individual is being unique. I also express this by re-wording my beginnings to be unlike anyone else. I hate repeated patterns and phrases, such things should only repeat because it is necessary(Such as running out of unique beginnings, but one in my opinion, is the pattern of humanity, peace and then war, seems everyone's governments seem to dislike each other!).
By the way, Thanks you Visger!
I epically fail the expressing of my gratitude!
Is Adrew(cloak boy) going to get a extended time for this one Mr Kay?
Derek Guckian
6th hour
The value that i will be wrtiting about is most likely how harding working Chris was. I picked this value beacasue i think Chris is very hard working and shows it though out the book. In my life myself ande my family are very hard working in everything we do its how I've been rasied. Weather its homework or sports I try my best even if it means going an extra mile, which in cross country is acually may be true. But anyways In the book Chris went to college and worked for what he had in life. I see Chris as a very hard working person and devers more credit than he gets. He only gets a job when he needs it but he works hard at the jobs he does get.
Shaun Gerber
5th Hour
The value that I chose for Chris was Determination. Throughout the whole book he is determined. He was determined to be different than the crowd, determined to live his own life, determined to do things how he wants them done, and most importantly, he was determined to get to Alaska and live his life how he felt was best for him. I like people that are determined to accomplish something like Chris. People who just whine about everything shows how weak they are. If Chris didn't like something, he would do it his own way. At some of the jobs Chris had he didnt like the way things were done so he created his own way of doing them. To a certain extent I am determined. I wasn't raised were everything was just handed to me. When I want something I know that I have to set that as my goal and when I achieve that, I set a new goal. Like Chris, I dont like everything being handed to me. I like to know that I worked for it and feel that satisfaction.
Cody Kabisa
6th hour
The value I chose for chris was independence. I chose this because in the book he showed a lot of independence. An example of him showing this would be living off the land. Living off the land takes skill and motivation. I believe he did this because he wanted to be indpendent. Right ow in life I am not independent. My parents still give me food shelter etc, to make it through life. One day I plan to be independent. I plan on living on my own with no help from anyone but myself.
I picked a simple life.Chris never wanted that much in life.He didnt want fancy cars,lots of money,and a huge house like most people do today.He just wanted to live life of the land not needing all the perks ofare advanced life today.He didnt see the need for money and only used it for necessities.I choose this because I want a better understanding of as to why he decided to deny the perks life had given him.Why he didnt conform and want the same as many.I want a better understanding of why put yourself up to such a task to live without technology.
Tyler McLeod 6th
The value that I liked in Chris was how he was a hard worker. I picked this value because he never gave up and always thought that he could succeed. He always worked at what he did in life, this is why he could make money so easily. This is deffinetly a value I have in life, and will always have. I didn't really start valueing hard work until I was in high school. I've been working really hard at basketball, and it is paying off because I am getting a lot better and playing varsity this year. I think that if chris wasn't a hard worker he wouldn't have made it to the Alaskin wilderness. I think he would have givin up or died a lot earlier but he kept going until he died an unfortunet death.
I want you to discuss which value you picked and why. Also discuss if this value is one that you feel you have in your life and why or why not? You can even give an example of how this value is a part of your life.
The value that i have chosen for my paper is rebellion. I chose this value because there are many examples of Chris being rebellious. In "Into The Wild" Chris rebells against his family, society and conformity. I'm not sure if this is a value i follow. I feel that in a way Chris could sometimes go out of his way to be rebellious. If i rebel against something, it has good reason. I only rebel if something goes against my values, i don't rebel without reason.
Chloe Martin, 6th hour
I picked individual to describe Alex/Chris. I picked this because there are many examples of how Alex/Chris is an individual. I believe he was an individual because he did things on his own. He never wanted help from anyone. He doesn't want advice from anyone, he will take his own advice. Some example from the book would be when his parents trying buying his love and trust he didn't want that. Another example would be when Ronald Franz adopted him into his family and then Chris/Alex left right away. He shows hes an individual by traving by him self and doing things his won way. (:
There are several different values I feel are important in this book. The one I chose was determination. There are several examples of determination in the book "Into the Wild". For instance when he worked his ass off trying to save up the money to get to Alaska. Or when he was by himself in the cold of winter just trying to stay alive. Determination has played a large role in my life. When I'm practicing for a sport in the off-season I often want to quiet or stop working. But the fact that other people are getting better everyday keeps me going.
Taylor Wattles
6th
6th
The value I picked is simplicity. Chris wanted to live a very simplistic life, and he accomplished this successfully when he went to live in the wild. Even when he lived in his home and in college he lived this way. When he lived with society he took the least he could. In his college dorm he had a mattress, his essential items and a milk crate. He took only the things he needed and used it until it could not be used anymore. When his parents wanted to buy him a new car, he refused and opted to use his old car, he saw nothing wrong with it because it still worked. In the wild Chris brought his books, a bag of rice, and only a few other items. he wanted to live as simple as possible, in order to enjoy the true outdoors. This value is in my life only to an extent. I like to live life simply, but I don't go to Chris extent to achieve it.
The value i chose was independent. Chris is very independent. Some examples are he went off by him self. He didn't care what people thought of him, or of what he was doing. He didn't want anyone to join him on his journey, just himself. He likes doing things his own way. i feel i have this value in my life because, when people are doing something, and i dont want to do it, ill go with my own instinct. For example, if people are picking on the "nerd". ill do the exact opposite. Becuase i know its wrong, and i know for a fact i wouldt like it if i was the one being picked on. So if the crowd is doing one things, and i dont think its the right things, i will do things my own way.
Hailey Ledgley(:
5th hour.
I chose Individuality. Chris and I both want to be relieved of our burdens and run away. Free of all worries and problems that we hate to confront.
If I could, I would attempt to have everything my way. But like every attempt I've made, they end in failure. Of course, I haven't died yet. ;3
And even though my individuality overtakes me, so does my instability, and occasional uncontrolled anger. Watch out. ;3
I think this wraps it up. Sorry I was not in class today, for I had gone home due to sever stomach pain. Hope to enjoy another interesting, yet dull day in your class.(At least I don't fall asleep, like Tim.)
Steffeny Apollo
5th hour
I chose the value of self reliant. Chris really depended on himself to do all of the tasks that he needed to do. He tried to allow the least amount of people into his life as possible. While doing this he wanted to keep those people from helping him with his mission and trying to survive in the wild. I think that I rely on myself to do a lot of things that people cant really help me with and I dont want them to help me with. So this relates to chris along with me.
Alex Martin
Taylor Dieck
The value I choose for chris was intelligence. I choose this value because I think Chris proved his intelligence over and over again. However when i first picked this value I thought it was going to be tricky, because it really was not a major theme that was illustrated in this story. Chris was always proving his intelligence, college educated and very well informed. Everyone who he met could tell he was a free spirit with wide range of knowledge in him. No matter how much he tried to play against the rules, and live life totally free, he could never pull away from his education. This is why I picked the theme of intelligence for my paper.
John Kent
5th hour
I picked stubborn as a value. It is not necessarily bad; it can be a good thing. To be stubborn it means that you won’t give up. It means you will stand your ground. You will do what you think is right no matter what other people say. Chris was stubborn in both a good way and a bad way. The good way was he had a goal and he stuck to it. The bad way was he didn’t listen to people when he should have. He also didn’t think things though. Like when he went down the Colorado River to go to the Gulf of California only to find out later that it didn’t go there. I too am stubborn. I come from a long line of stubborn people. I have always wanted to do it myself, even from an early age. I am also stubborn in the negative sense because I don’t ask for help when I need it. So sometimes I am like Chris in a canoe without a map!
I picked the value of independance. Chris wanted to be on his own and see if he could survive. He wanted to feel self-reliant and not like a child. He enjoyed doing everything on his own. I think i have independance in some ways. But I dont have the kind of independance adults have. I wish i could have that independance because i would like to be able to make all decisions on my own.
Mikki Nosek 5th Hr
I picked the value of "Individual". I picked this value because Chris is obviously an individual. He didn't like the help from others and preferred to do things by himself. I have this value in my life. I definitely feel I am an individual. I hate listening to orders coming from anybody else but myself. Listening to others orders makes me feel like a follower and that is the last thing I am.
-Kymmie 6th hour.
Picking only one value of Chris's was very difficult, considering all the different values he had and the examples that correspond with each value. I decided to choose his value of simplicity. I chose this value because I believe there are many examples of it in the book. Also, I believe that Chris chose to live his life simply. He did not like all of the materialistic ideals of society. He did not like rules or regulations he was supposed to abide by. I think he found more joy in a simple lifestyle. Living a simple life allowed him to connect with himself on a deeper level because he didn't have to focus on the rest of the world's problems. I feel like I have this value in my life. Most of the time, I am always busy and occupied with some activity. Sometimes it is nice to be able to just walk around in the woods and stop to think about life. I love to sit and think about life while enjoying nature's beauty. Sometimes I like to sit out and look at the moon (and the stars if it is a really clear night). I think that slowing down and not trying to occupy all of our time is a necessary value to have. Spending time to think about the present rather than always planning ahead for the future is something we should all do.
Kaleigh Swanson
6th hour
Megan Fraser 6th hour
Picking out one of Chris's values was pretty hard for me. A lot of them were a lot alike and I wasn't really interested in them. So I chose the value of rebellion. As I was looking at some other people's blogs I found that they were mostly all independent or hard working. I guess you could say that I'm a nonconformist by not choosing the same value. The reason why I chose it is because some of my favorite parts of the book were when Chris was rebelling against something like the sock incident at McDonalds and when he was hooping train cars. I guess this applies in my life but not in the ways it applies to Chris. I think every teenager is rebellious but I don't think it is taken to the extreme that Chris takes it to.
Since I wasn't at School on this fine day, I will only be able to answer this to the best of my ability.
Mr. Kay,
I think a value that could best describe Chris is determination. On his quest, determination plays a big role on Chris's actions and how this whole story unfolds. I am picking this one because I don't know many (yet) but also because it is important for everyone to be determined. Sure, due to Chris's determination to finish his journey he died, but it was still important that he left with such a moral of determination. I also think that it ties in with everything else. He is so determined to finish his journey and continue his journey as and individual, or as a knowledgeable person. I feel that Determination is important in life because if you had just quit at everything, then you'll never get the best of something. If you just quit you wont finish(that's obvious), but you also cant succeed. I think Chris displayed this by working for the necessities for his journey and never just quitting( at least not before he had enough tools and money). Also with the journey itself, he never just said i don't want to anymore and went home. This is essentially what I think of determination.
-Luke LaFountain
6th Hour
The value i chose was knowledge. Chris is a smart person but when people are around he doesnt like to show he's smart. I chose this because being smart has a affect and a defect. Being smart can help you through but it can also take you down. One reason why i think he left school was because was because his parents mad and pushed him to go to school when he didnt want to. To him he een school as something that wasnt for him. Something that didnt make him happy. Thats why i think he ran from everyone and everythig. I think that i have this same value because i feel like school is just not for me. I seeem to not be able to retaine anything i learn. I feel like everyone is pushing me to go to school when i feel like its not for me. No one seems to care how i feel, no one getts how i feel and know how i feel and where im comming from.
i haven't got any quite idea of what i want my value to be. but i will try stubborn.
i think that this goal, value, is easy to find within the book, but also hard to find the deeper meanings of why. we all knew he refused many thing throughout this book, but it takes a good reader to understand why they are acting that way. we all could see why he was stubborn about his celibacy, as we talked about in class, but, as we mentioned as well, that he was stubborn because if that would have halted his dreams, it would have ruined his life. i feel that this is an underlying value in my life, that being that, i am really open minded to peoples opinions and ideas; but stubborn when someone tells me my thoughts are wrong. nobody likes getting called wrong, and i at times take this to extremes. I ask people why their ideas are even close to matching mine, and why you think you should govern my ideas, and overall my train of thought throughout life. I would not care if it was my best friend, my integrity to myself shall prevail over all others. No Exceptions.
I bid a due, as i a am very tired after play practice.
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Nick Visger
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oh yeah, and i hope the vocab words helped everyone.
Mr. Kay,
Fist off, sorry about my blog being late. My computer was down last night and I had to get to another (school) computer. Anyways, it should be working again tonight.
The value I have chosen for my paper is independence. I think throughout the whole book Chris's life is set on this concept. Therefore, there are many examples of independence in Into The Wild. I think I abide by this value in my life. I try not to blend in with the crown to much and I will make my own decisions so that I live my life the way that I want to live. An example of independence in the book is obvously when Chris goes into the wild to live a simpler life. He wants to be free from his parents and the conformist society.
Sorry again for the lateness.
Mr.Kay,
The value that I have choosen for Chris MaCandless is fear of relationships/commitments. The main reason that I chose this was becasue chris never seemed to be the kind of person who would sit down and try to get to know you,heart to heart. Like in the book when chris was getting to no that elder man. Once they really started bonding and the man asked to adopt him, I noticed that chris Left shortly afterward. In my life I relly dont think that I have a fear of buliding relationships. The reason for this is becase I like to get to no people, and I love haveing a ton of freinds. I think that even though I like haveing relationships with people I could still understand why chris would be that way. Maybe he has just een hurt by a few close realtionships that he has had. aka his father.
Brittney Cooper
6th hour
I chose Chris's value of individuality. Chris valued his freedom as an individual, being capable of making his own decisions and choosing his own actions. I too enjoy such freedoms; Understandably, i hate being told what to do and how to do things. It is my belief that trial and error is the best way to learn just about anything. An example from Chris is his dislike of being helped by others. He felt more comfortable relyihng on his own abilities. At the same time, he enjoyed doing things his way, relying on his own methods and knowledge to get by.
My name is Jeremy Sherman.
The value that I am choosing for chris/alex is independent. This is shown throughout the whole book. He didn't like to get real close to anyone, and he gave up almost everything he had owned because of this. Also, he liked to work for himself; he didn't like people to do things for them. I feel that i am independent; i work for myself and do my own things. I try to not follow the crowd and do my own thing. in result to this i feel that he is independent.
The value i chose is individualist. I chose this topic because in the storie he should how he wanted to do things on his own with no ones help. I think in my life i show this value. I love doing things on my own and with nobodys help. I do things the way that i think they should be done i say my own thoughts and words. An examble from the book is when he was walking to the woods and didnt want to get a ride from anyone he wanted to get there on this own but he finally got in the car.
Crystal maybee
5th hour
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