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Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Blog #30: More Nature Writing!
Even though my project for Media Saves the Beach and the book Into the Wild were nothing alike as in nature wise I think that they are still similar in how we got our information. In Into the Wild, the author Jon Krakauer is telling the story of a Chris McCandless and the life he lived, obviously he couldn't have gotten all of that information from Chris himself because Chris had died. So in order for Krakauer to tell Chris' story he had secondary sources or interviews with people who knew him and were either close to him or knew about him. Although most of the information or pictures/images for our MSB projects were primary sources the interviews that we did with other people and organizations were secondary sources. So even though our topics were not alike, the techniques we did to complete a final product were very similar.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Blog #29: Nature Writing
1. Do you feel, as one letter writer did, that there is “nothing positive at all about Chris McCandless’ lifestyle or wilderness doctrine …surviving a near death experience does not make you a better human it makes you damn lucky” (116); or do you see something admirable or noble in his struggles and adventures?
In Into the Wild the main character Chris McCandless's struggles to live another life. In some sorts the life he wanted to live was indeed admirable because he attempted to fulfill his dreams by wanting to live the life he wanted not the one that someone picked out for him. Although I think that his actions of leaving home and starting a new life and identity were admirable and understandable some of the actions and decisions he made were either out of stupidity or foolishness because he probably didn't realize or consider the people that he could be hurting.
I do not think that his decisions on going into the wild unprepared was the greatest idea, it was understandable but unneccessary. And the fact that he denied help for some people was an act of stupidity but again understandable in the sense that he wanted to prove that he can live and make it in this world on his own. Paragraph 2 of pg 6 states, "Galien offered to drive Alex all the way to Anchorage, buy him some decent gear, and then drive him back to wherever he wanted to go. 'no thanks anyway,' Alex replied, 'ill be fine with what I've got." This statement shows that he was determined to do what he wanted and live how he wanted and do it by himself without anyone's help.In my opinion Chris McCandless did many things that were admirable, he set out on a journey to pursue a dream of his.
I disagree with the statement that there was “nothing positive at all” about McCandless’ decision to brave the wilderness alone, because the experience that he went through just like many near death experiences are there to teach the person how to be better or live life a better way and appreciate things that they have or don't have, which is exactly the experience that Chris learned. He accomplished many things and it required much more than just good luck to survive a near death experience.It is possible to take a near death experience as a way to understand that you would need to get life back on track and feel better about your life. It's sort of like people who go through near death experience are realize to do things because they don't know when their next "near death experience" could be reality and not be a near death but a death experience. The same way for Chris in chapter sixteen,"Maybe he was prepared to forgive their imperfections; maybe he was even prepared to forgive some of his own." He wanted to go back home and make ammends with his family because the near death experience he went through had opened his eyes to the reality that "I could not be there tomorrow and I could die without making ammends with the people I love and care about."
So although McCandless did not make smart choices he still gained something very important for his experience in the wild. McCandless gained the knowledge of how to find happiness and he had lived the adventure that he had always dreamed of. The fact that he lived out his dream and did what he wanted to do is what ispires not only me but others as well to go after your dreams and don't give up until you've accomplished them.
In Into the Wild the main character Chris McCandless's struggles to live another life. In some sorts the life he wanted to live was indeed admirable because he attempted to fulfill his dreams by wanting to live the life he wanted not the one that someone picked out for him. Although I think that his actions of leaving home and starting a new life and identity were admirable and understandable some of the actions and decisions he made were either out of stupidity or foolishness because he probably didn't realize or consider the people that he could be hurting.
I do not think that his decisions on going into the wild unprepared was the greatest idea, it was understandable but unneccessary. And the fact that he denied help for some people was an act of stupidity but again understandable in the sense that he wanted to prove that he can live and make it in this world on his own. Paragraph 2 of pg 6 states, "Galien offered to drive Alex all the way to Anchorage, buy him some decent gear, and then drive him back to wherever he wanted to go. 'no thanks anyway,' Alex replied, 'ill be fine with what I've got." This statement shows that he was determined to do what he wanted and live how he wanted and do it by himself without anyone's help.In my opinion Chris McCandless did many things that were admirable, he set out on a journey to pursue a dream of his.
I disagree with the statement that there was “nothing positive at all” about McCandless’ decision to brave the wilderness alone, because the experience that he went through just like many near death experiences are there to teach the person how to be better or live life a better way and appreciate things that they have or don't have, which is exactly the experience that Chris learned. He accomplished many things and it required much more than just good luck to survive a near death experience.It is possible to take a near death experience as a way to understand that you would need to get life back on track and feel better about your life. It's sort of like people who go through near death experience are realize to do things because they don't know when their next "near death experience" could be reality and not be a near death but a death experience. The same way for Chris in chapter sixteen,"Maybe he was prepared to forgive their imperfections; maybe he was even prepared to forgive some of his own." He wanted to go back home and make ammends with his family because the near death experience he went through had opened his eyes to the reality that "I could not be there tomorrow and I could die without making ammends with the people I love and care about."
So although McCandless did not make smart choices he still gained something very important for his experience in the wild. McCandless gained the knowledge of how to find happiness and he had lived the adventure that he had always dreamed of. The fact that he lived out his dream and did what he wanted to do is what ispires not only me but others as well to go after your dreams and don't give up until you've accomplished them.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Blog #28: Nature Writing Essay Draft
Mccandless learned that being in the wild isn't as easy as he thought. Hunting food was hard, but preserving it was easy as well. He was ready, mentally, to kill other animals, and he felt guilty and heart broken when he needed to kill the moose just ot survive. He didn't know the basics of preserving food. So he pretty much learned he didn't have the 'hunter's' mindset, and killing wasn't for him.
He read two books by men that had spent their time in the wild, and realized their passion and happiness was in the stability of life, and helping of others. McCandless understood this and decided that he was ready to go home. He had been out in the wild long enough and it finally dawned on him that, yes, being independent and self reliant is fun, but stability and consistency is also good.
He read two books by men that had spent their time in the wild, and realized their passion and happiness was in the stability of life, and helping of others. McCandless understood this and decided that he was ready to go home. He had been out in the wild long enough and it finally dawned on him that, yes, being independent and self reliant is fun, but stability and consistency is also good.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
MSB Photo Essay Ctitique
GAS STATION
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During a rainstorm runoff can cause most of the pollution that winds up at our beaches. A prime factor of the pollution is gas and oil which is contributed by the gas stations and oil leaks from cars and accidents. The oil and gas when it is fresh combines with the rain and flows into the sewage drains that lead to the beach.
SEWAGE THAT GETS DUMPED INTO THE OCEAN
Particles from trash cans and from people who litter get caught in the runoff during a rainstorm and flow to these sewer drains and what most people don't understand is that their trash that they throw on the ground and leave everywhere ends up on the beaches and then pollutes the waters and in turns hurts the animals and people that go into the water.
OCEAN PICTURE
The oil and the trash that gets caught in the runoff and flows into the sewage winds up here in beaches like La Jolla Children's Pool. The water at the La Jolla Children's Pool is contaminated not only because of the runoff and the trash that gets left everywhere but also because of its location. People are not allowed to swim here because of the contamination but yet the seals are still allowed to stay there because they keep coming back and are already contaminated. Beach-goers and concerned by-standers try to make it so that people do not enter the water or bother the seals.
Animals that can possibly get hurt by the sewage dump
The trash and oil that gets caught in the runoff and flows to the sewage and gets dumped onto the beaches in turn hurts these animals as well as the seals. The pollution that winds up in beaches like the la Jolla Children's Pool contaminate the seals and the fish in the water. Then the seagulls and other birds eat those fishes or take them somewhere else where people are exposed the contaminated bird or fish.
Ways that it can be reduced
The ways that we can reduce the effects of pollution in the water and help those animals who are getting contaminated is to pick up after ourselves. We can get people to do beach clean up, not to litter, and to make sure that particles get caught in the runoff and flow into the sewers are picked up before it even happens. If more people knew the effects of the things they do (like littering) is hurting the water and the animals and people who swim in there, they would probably understand and want to help to do something to help.
During a rainstorm runoff can cause most of the pollution that winds up at our beaches. A prime factor of the pollution is gas and oil which is contributed by the gas stations and oil leaks from cars and accidents. The oil and gas when it is fresh combines with the rain and flows into the sewage drains that lead to the beach.
SEWAGE THAT GETS DUMPED INTO THE OCEAN
Particles from trash cans and from people who litter get caught in the runoff during a rainstorm and flow to these sewer drains and what most people don't understand is that their trash that they throw on the ground and leave everywhere ends up on the beaches and then pollutes the waters and in turns hurts the animals and people that go into the water.
OCEAN PICTURE
The oil and the trash that gets caught in the runoff and flows into the sewage winds up here in beaches like La Jolla Children's Pool. The water at the La Jolla Children's Pool is contaminated not only because of the runoff and the trash that gets left everywhere but also because of its location. People are not allowed to swim here because of the contamination but yet the seals are still allowed to stay there because they keep coming back and are already contaminated. Beach-goers and concerned by-standers try to make it so that people do not enter the water or bother the seals.
Animals that can possibly get hurt by the sewage dump
The trash and oil that gets caught in the runoff and flows to the sewage and gets dumped onto the beaches in turn hurts these animals as well as the seals. The pollution that winds up in beaches like the la Jolla Children's Pool contaminate the seals and the fish in the water. Then the seagulls and other birds eat those fishes or take them somewhere else where people are exposed the contaminated bird or fish.
Ways that it can be reduced
The ways that we can reduce the effects of pollution in the water and help those animals who are getting contaminated is to pick up after ourselves. We can get people to do beach clean up, not to litter, and to make sure that particles get caught in the runoff and flow into the sewers are picked up before it even happens. If more people knew the effects of the things they do (like littering) is hurting the water and the animals and people who swim in there, they would probably understand and want to help to do something to help.
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