https://padlet.com/amason17/jdqx9sjh9tp5 Reply to the prompt on the slide here, then respond to two other classmates posts for points. en-us 2017-04-22 17:46:34 UTC 2017-05-04 20:14:47 UTC hello@padlet.com janthes1 https://padlet.com/amason17/jdqx9sjh9tp5/wish/168213034 I believe the author uses his own experience to connect himself to Alex because he knows what Alex and the others have gone through. I also think the author uses the others as examples to show that others have had the same ideas and thoughts, and this is how it ends. Almost everyone of the authors examples ended up dying, some from suicide and others from accident. I believe that the author is trying to show that if you aren't prepared enough that you will end up either dying or barely alive. The author's own narrative adds to Alex's story because it's almost as you can assume that's the struggles that Alex had gone through in his first attempts to climb and go into the wild. 

]]> 2017-04-25 19:06:32 UTC https://padlet.com/amason17/jdqx9sjh9tp5/wish/168213034 dtalg https://padlet.com/amason17/jdqx9sjh9tp5/wish/168222140 I think that Jon tells his along with other peoples story to show that Alex isn't alone with his ideas about living off nature and reuniting with it. He and Alex both go through the same things and have the same ideas while doing it. Giving up there perfect lives to challenge themselves and be what people were meant to be. Him telling his story kind of helps justify Alex's journey. It Shows people that Alex isn't alone in his thoughts. ]]> 2017-04-25 19:42:38 UTC https://padlet.com/amason17/jdqx9sjh9tp5/wish/168222140 cfirary18 https://padlet.com/amason17/jdqx9sjh9tp5/wish/168222338 The reason that the author included his and other stories to show us how dangerous these excursions really are.  One little mistake can have a fatal outcome.  The author got lucky the pilot showed up when he did but he is one of the rare cases.  One guy was flagging down a plane for help but sent the wrong signal.  The other cases resulted in mental break downs that lead to their demise.  Chris had this childish desire to be independent that costed him his life.  ]]> 2017-04-25 19:43:35 UTC https://padlet.com/amason17/jdqx9sjh9tp5/wish/168222338 sbyrne5 https://padlet.com/amason17/jdqx9sjh9tp5/wish/168222575 I think that the anther included his personal story and there peoples stores and how damaging these things really are. one small stake can have a big impact on the out come. the other shows lucky potential in the book he gets lucky in a rare case. one Peron was waving his arms to signal a plane but used the wrong signaled. ]]> 2017-04-25 19:44:34 UTC https://padlet.com/amason17/jdqx9sjh9tp5/wish/168222575 jharris54 https://padlet.com/amason17/jdqx9sjh9tp5/wish/168223243 He is trying to show people that it's normal for people to do this and show other peoples experience, and what they went through. The author in this case was lucky enough to make it out alive. It also maybe to give the reader a different outlook.]]> 2017-04-25 19:47:22 UTC https://padlet.com/amason17/jdqx9sjh9tp5/wish/168223243 jwinterleitner https://padlet.com/amason17/jdqx9sjh9tp5/wish/168223388 The author is comparing himself to Alex to show that he can understand how Chris thinks and relate to him. Therefore he can fill in the parts nobody knows about and have a good understanding of how Chris was feeling when he was all alone in the wilderness. His narrative in the book comes as a little bit of a surprise and knowing that he lived through similar things himself makes me think of him as more of an outdoor adventurer as well and not just some old dude sitting in a chair all day writing on his newest book.]]> 2017-04-25 19:48:04 UTC https://padlet.com/amason17/jdqx9sjh9tp5/wish/168223388 https://padlet.com/amason17/jdqx9sjh9tp5/wish/168442693 The author is comparing himself to all the other climbers to give a perspective of how everyone feels not just one. Like water man could have a whole different feel to how he wants to climb the thumb compared to alex. Since many people climb this thumb its a good thought to think how they feel and the challenge they are going through to accomplish their goal . #FLEXINONEM#MIXEDJESUSISGOOD#BLESSED]]> 2017-04-26 17:09:44 UTC https://padlet.com/amason17/jdqx9sjh9tp5/wish/168442693 joshuamoliver https://padlet.com/amason17/jdqx9sjh9tp5/wish/168463895 The author compared his stories to everyone else's stories because half of the people hate him because he is a pig and other people just think he is misunderstood. He is showing what could happen and how other people have fared and some people think Alex got what was coming to him because he was a ignorant and selfish pig. He is trying to show that it's not unique  and we should pay more attention to it and maybe bring more awareness to the fact that other people have done.]]> 2017-04-26 18:13:43 UTC https://padlet.com/amason17/jdqx9sjh9tp5/wish/168463895 mladwig https://padlet.com/amason17/jdqx9sjh9tp5/wish/168510492 Jon and Alex (as well as some of the others) had issues with male authority. This caused conflicts in their life, because of their haunting past relationships with their fathers. Their fathers always seemed to be disappointed, nothing that their sons did could ever satisfy them. These boys found something in nature that really intrigued them and it became part of their dreams. They didn't let their fathers tell them that their dreams were stupid and change their paths. They took the road less traveled, and lived lives that many of us wouldn't dare. They risked their lives in order to live their dreams. They were happy to at least go in a world that was their own, where they were happy. ]]> 2017-04-26 22:27:47 UTC https://padlet.com/amason17/jdqx9sjh9tp5/wish/168510492 dluepke https://padlet.com/amason17/jdqx9sjh9tp5/wish/168623985 I think the author uses his stories and others to help explain what Alex is going through. I think the author is trying to prove that Alex is not stupid, he is just lost in his own mind. Having the author's story and others showed that Alex isn't the only one going through this. I think that the author wants people to see that Alex is normal and not insane for thinking the way he does.]]> 2017-04-27 13:25:37 UTC https://padlet.com/amason17/jdqx9sjh9tp5/wish/168623985 kayc5 https://padlet.com/amason17/jdqx9sjh9tp5/wish/168746846 The author is using his own story alongside Alex's to help show that Alex isn't alone or the only one who wants to stray off into nature. I feel the author is trying to relate to his characters through sharing his own story. Both the author and Alex were passionate about nature, fantasizing about adventuring and climbing, and had many problems with male authority. I think the author is using these common characteristics to show that he understands Alex's choices and feelings. His own narrative is adding the extra details and feelings that both of them were trying to either get away from or continue feeling while consumed in nature. ]]> 2017-04-27 19:49:43 UTC https://padlet.com/amason17/jdqx9sjh9tp5/wish/168746846 kayc5 https://padlet.com/amason17/jdqx9sjh9tp5/wish/168746869 2017-04-27 19:49:53 UTC https://padlet.com/amason17/jdqx9sjh9tp5/wish/168746869 https://padlet.com/amason17/jdqx9sjh9tp5/wish/168752544 2017-04-27 20:18:24 UTC https://padlet.com/amason17/jdqx9sjh9tp5/wish/168752544 erockweiler https://padlet.com/amason17/jdqx9sjh9tp5/wish/168985615 2017-04-28 22:13:22 UTC https://padlet.com/amason17/jdqx9sjh9tp5/wish/168985615 erockweiler https://padlet.com/amason17/jdqx9sjh9tp5/wish/168985781 2017-04-28 22:16:47 UTC https://padlet.com/amason17/jdqx9sjh9tp5/wish/168985781 sbyrne5 https://padlet.com/amason17/jdqx9sjh9tp5/wish/169173680 2017-05-01 14:10:28 UTC https://padlet.com/amason17/jdqx9sjh9tp5/wish/169173680 https://padlet.com/amason17/jdqx9sjh9tp5/wish/169534959 2017-05-02 19:54:36 UTC https://padlet.com/amason17/jdqx9sjh9tp5/wish/169534959 https://padlet.com/amason17/jdqx9sjh9tp5/wish/170044563 Krakauer told his story about him climbing the devils thumb. He tells us a lot of parallels between himself and McCandless and we see how he probably can understand McCandless’s motivations deeply, without having ever met him, because of their similarities in life and personalities.]]> 2017-05-04 19:52:56 UTC https://padlet.com/amason17/jdqx9sjh9tp5/wish/170044563 https://padlet.com/amason17/jdqx9sjh9tp5/wish/170045950 I feel that the author added these to better the perspective of Chris. Without these added stories you wouldn´t really understand why he did what he did. The author included the stories for the purpose that McCandless isn´t the only person that goes to the wilderness and dies. 

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