Final Paragraph

Into the Wild Final Paragraph questions

Select one of the following questions to complete your paragraph on. Please ensure that it is a proper formal paragraph  that includes:

• a hook
• a proper thesis
• author and title of the book (underlined or italicized)
• at least two examples (embedded quotations)
• explanation of the significance of the example/quotations
• conclusion/comment/call to action
• Sentence and vocabulary variety
• Transition words
• ONE paragraph (not an essay or multi-paragraphs)
• Do not use "I", "I think", "In my opinion", "In this essay I will discuss" etc

1.Is it possible for a biography to be truly impartial? Is Into the Wild?

2.Is McCandless truly compassionate, as he is often described?

3.In Krakauer’s depiction of McCandless, is he a flat or round character? Static or dynamic?

4.Explain how McCandless’s quest for “ultimate freedom” is inherently selfish.

 5.How does Krakauer’s authorial presence affect McCandless’s story?

6.What does Into the Wild posit as the core of the problems between McCandless and his father?

7.What specific appeal does the wilderness have for all the adventure seekers described in Into the wild?

8.How is McCandless’s difficulty forgiving a driving force in his journeys?

9.How can McCandless’s Datsun symbolize his interpersonal relationships?

10.McCandless’s story, despite its tragic end, has inspired many copycats since the original publication in Into the Wild. Why might this be?

Chapter 4-- traits and qualities

After reading chapter 4, write a paragraph identifying 3 personality traits or qualities of Alex. Be sure to include reasons from the text for your assertsions. You can post this to the blog or hand in a hard copy for this response.

Chapters 1-3

Welcome to the blog. Although this will not be the only learning tool we use with the novel study, we will come back to it fairly consistently. The purpose of the blog posts are to practice and demonstrate your reading comprehension and writing skill development.

Your responses should be formal and include: a hook, a proper thesis, a few specific examples from the novel (this should be embedded quotations), explanations as to the significance of the examples, and a conclusion that comments, considers, and makes connections beyond the scope of the text. As well, look at the writing rubric and reading scoring rubric before writing. Please remember to also include your name with your responses.

Lastly, in addition to posting your blog, you will need to comment on three other people's posts.
Consider these stems when commenting: I agree/disagree with so-and-so's point because....., building off of so-and-so's point I think........because....., etc. (reserve the use of I or in my opinion for comments, but do not use I in your paragraph blog post.).


For this post, respond to the following: how and why could Chris McCandless simply discard his identity and past life without a backward glance, leaving the privileged manner he was raised to hitchhike and live in the wilderness?