‘Post’ Title: Everyone has their own "get away" activity.
"At long last he [McCandless] was unencumbered, emancipated from the stifling world of his parents and peers, a world of abstraction and security and material excess, a world in which he felt grievously cut off from the raw throb of existence... he intended to invent an utterly new life for himself, one in which he would be free to wallow in unfiltered experience" (Krakauer 22).
Topic: Inspiration Or Fool
Here, it can be said that Chris McCandless could not wait to graduate college and separate himself from his life and family, so he can go live a worry free life in his "get away" spot, nature. Although the outcome of this trip was not very great, McCandless is an inspiration to me. He shows that he was not afraid to disown the morals of his family and peers to graduate college and work a well-paying job. He shows that no matter the circumstances, you should do what makes you happy, that its your life and you do not have to satisfy anyone else. After watching a TedX in class and having a better understanding of McCandless's background, I realized he used nature as his "get away" spot, a place to relax and clear all his thoughts from an abusive father. I can relate to this because whenever something is bothering me in life, I use skating as my "get away" activity, and I just skate in the same direction for miles, and listen to music to clear my mind and feel less stressed out.
"At long last he [McCandless] was unencumbered, emancipated from the stifling world of his parents and peers, a world of abstraction and security and material excess, a world in which he felt grievously cut off from the raw throb of existence... he intended to invent an utterly new life for himself, one in which he would be free to wallow in unfiltered experience" (Krakauer 22).
Topic: Inspiration Or Fool
Here, it can be said that Chris McCandless could not wait to graduate college and separate himself from his life and family, so he can go live a worry free life in his "get away" spot, nature. Although the outcome of this trip was not very great, McCandless is an inspiration to me. He shows that he was not afraid to disown the morals of his family and peers to graduate college and work a well-paying job. He shows that no matter the circumstances, you should do what makes you happy, that its your life and you do not have to satisfy anyone else. After watching a TedX in class and having a better understanding of McCandless's background, I realized he used nature as his "get away" spot, a place to relax and clear all his thoughts from an abusive father. I can relate to this because whenever something is bothering me in life, I use skating as my "get away" activity, and I just skate in the same direction for miles, and listen to music to clear my mind and feel less stressed out.
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