1. I feel that Chris was unprepared on purpose because he wanted to see how he would do on his own with out almost any help. I do not think that he went in wanting to die, I believe that he went into it wanting to see how far away man had traveled from his need on nature. He wanted to reinvent himself so that he could be closer to all man's roots. Maybe he knew that he might not survive. In fact, he knew it might kill him.He said so in a letter that he wrote to Wayne Westerburg(pg. 3). He understood the most primal fear of all people, to die. He understood this and faced in no matter what anyone thought.
2. For myself, I found the fact that he started at the end mysterious and intriguing. He wanted you to start off knowing that he died, but not how. Later, when he describes the finding of the remains, he still doesn't tell you exactly how he died.This intrigues me, and makes me want to kn ow what happened and what lead him to that point. I personally like Krauker's writing style because it pulls the reader into the story that he is presenting. It also almost makes me sad for Chris, knowing from the get go that what he was trying to accomplish really did kill him, and that in some peoples opinion he failed. Maybe he didn't fail. Maybe he did what he wanted; we will never know. That is one thing that the author has yet to share, or does not even know.
3. I was shocked to read Chris' S.O.S note. I thought maybe he realized that maybe he made the wrong decisions somewhere along the way. I thought that if he knew what he was doing was right, he would never ask for help. My guess is that the primal human need to survive finally took over as he began his slow descent toward death.He was human after all just like the rest of us, even if he made choices that almost no other human has made. He was a scared young man, wanting to survive. Morally, I believe that he did not want to write that note, but instinctively, he knew he had to. What makes me sad, is that even when he went against what he wanted to do, he died anyway.
Our stand points are the same to me for the most part. I see what you mean on how he went with close to nothing to see how far he would go. He died though but we don't know if he got to where he wanted, which you said. I agree with you on the way the author wrote and how it draws a reader in. Then in his S.O.S note and how you said you don't think he wanted to write it but did anyways is more than likely true. Because in the beginning of the book he really didn't want to take the boots but did and he wanted to pay for his ride with the some change he had. He is one who doesn't what help but will ask when truly needing. You grasped that concept eloquently well.
ReplyDeleteWell writen blog Emily! Very nice job onmaking your points clear. I agree with you on Chris wanting to see how he could do on his own. I also agree with your statement on the author starting the story at the begining. I am not a big reader but the story is getting very interesting!
ReplyDeleteYour point of view is very analytical and interesting--it's really good! I agree about the S. O. S. note; he must have made some mistake, and if he didn't, he should've known better than to go into the wild in the first place. I'm also intrigued with his death. I guess we both can't wait to find out!
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