Mr Rager was an amazing man, he was mysterious however. When Scott asked Mr Rager where he was going, where he was headed, Mr Rager simply replied “Im off on an adventure.” This made Scott go crazy on the inside, he wanted to tag along and take the same journey as Mr Rager. Scott wanted to follow in Mr Rager’s footsteps and become as wise
Feda Faizi Feb 10, 2014 The Stunt Pilot Life is a magnificent thing. It is a collection of beautiful experiences that shed a light on the human character. The world is a plethora of individuals that strive to live in a manner that defines themselves. Often one see life to be a preserved and protected element, an element that some celebrate while others dare it. Dare it to the point where it makes others question its sacredness.
I still have the hatchet and that’s all I had in the first place” shows positive mood and tone because it relates to Brian’s trait as determined and strong to fight on the next day. Brian’s mental ability has helped him carry on this far and showed how much he has learned through this entire journey. Brian’s positive attitude will help him survive and live in the wild and will soon learn that with hard work comes success.
But the conditions that led to his death were caused by him. McCandless had great ideals and his philosophy of appreciating what is given to us by nature as a way of inner peace is admirable. In his own declaration of independence found on bus 142 McCandless jubilant words are “Ultimate freedom…and victoriously conclude the spiritual revolution…” and as these words stand out so does the meaning of his adventure(163). His adventure and the excitement and joy that he portrayed for a great part of it inspire and trigger a sense of freedom to seek by following his steps. McCandless wasn’t crazy or psycho or disturbed, he was just finding a way to know himself based on his beliefs and thoughts and if he would have survived he might have been an excellent human being that many would keep loving and
The monster being his pride and selfishness. Beowulf cared to much about the physical things n this earth and was full of pride, by contrast Gawain successfully conquered his pride, “... and confessed everything that happened” (86). By confessing his wrongs, Gawain is humbled by his experience growing mature through his adventure to the Green
While on an odyssey across the United States, McCandless manages to inspire many people on the way. His independent mind and carefree behavior captivated young adventures like himself. Because of his desire
It purely unites them to the land, a higher purpose, and somehow to a higher plane of existence in some ways, and individually it is part of their identity as a man. These boys not only survives on skill but with pride as well, seeking out the subtle signs of direction. During the time spent on the Walkabout the boys grow and learn to know that in fact a country is not just a collection of hills, cliffs, creeks, rock outcrops and waterholes. It is a magical network of land and living things, elements and seasons, Dreamtime stories, spirits and songs. They return with a sense of oneness within themselves and with the world in which they live.
Or could he? After all how can one judge him on a standard he may not have shared. In order to determine the meaningful quality his life had on himself we have to determine his philosophy on the subject. “It is the experiences, the memories, the great triumphant joy of living to the fullest extent in which real meaning is found. Go it’s great to be alive!” (Krakauer 37) Here he can see that McCandless’s philosophy that a meaningful life is living life to the fullest extent, in McCandless’s case running off to become a vagabond and eat plants.
Forgiveness is more powerful than hatred, and love and hope is more powerful than any weapon of war. The hero’s journey is one that appeals to a universal audience, regardless of your own context, because we, as humans, all have the capacity to be a hero. We all have challenges in our life we need to overcome and this then brings realisation and growth. Every step of the way, we learn something about ourselves and the world around us. As a primitive emotion of humanity, we all strive to be successful, to be happy.
That is actually one of the main reasons I love camping—to get away. Camping relaxes me, and anything involving nature. However, I wouldn’t be able to escape towards nature alone. To be completely honest, I claim myself to be a very big people person. I actually love people,