Friday, February 26, 2010
You guys are going to have to bear with me because i just got my wisdom teeth out haha. Anways, I definitely think that Karakuers use of comparing Chris's stories to other peoples adventures makes the story stronger. I really had no idea that there were so many other people out their who had the same motives and actions as Chris. It helped to find other people to relate him to, made Chris's actions seem a little less crazy. An example of this is about Everette Russe in Chapter 9, where Sleight makes a statement that "Everett was kind of different. But him and McCandless, at least they tried to follow their dream. That's what was great about them. They tried. Not many do" (96). This just shows that many people out their did the same things that Chris did. It still makes me believe Chris doesnt deserve all the attention he has recieved since other people have gone ot on similar adevnetures.
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First of all, I hope you're not in too much pain...
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I too didn't realize how many other McCandless-like people were out there. I thought McCandless' story was "one-of-a-kind" simply because I didn't think that anyone else would be so reckless to venture off into the wild. I think you picked out a really interesting quote; I remember reading that one and actually respecting McCandless for a millisecond. It is admirable that Chris made his "dream" a reality. Nonetheless, I still believe that Chris was irresponsible and idiotic for the way in which he implemented his dream.
Ahh I know how you feel! That was the worst. But I do agree with what you said. It really does help make the story stronger, although I didn't find this chapter too interesting and was just ready to go on with Chris' story. Although It was really interesting to find out how many other people have done similar adventures like Chris. I had no idea as well.
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