Group E Prompt

I really really liked the two chapters in which Krakauer discussed the stories of other figures who acted in a similar manner as Chris. I think they are a big positive to the storytelling because while reading "Into The Wild" it is easy to view Chris as an anomaly. But with the examples that Krakauer laid out, it gives more insight into the attitude that Chris and other young men like him have towards their adventures.

Blog prompt #5

My opinion about Taylor Swift is set in stone. I am more than satisifed with her as an artist. When her first album came out, she was never under this type of criticism, but a common theme is that when somebody becomes famous, they become subject to public criticism for no reason other their fame. Even though i don't like her second album nearly as much as her first, that is just her trying to reach a wider fan base. The article tried to criticize her music, like the topic of her music, and that is what i love most about her music, just because it's about boys doesn't mean i'm a gay, but the whole attitude of her music, and the setting described. listening to it puts me in a comfortable place mentally. As for the pictures, videos, and charts in the essay.. yes, they added a great deal of support for the author's point. Fortunately for me, i'm thickheaded as bear, and hold onto my opinions with stalwart resolve.

blog #3

I think that logos is the most effective when writing a paper. When making people interpret pathos and and ethos it leaves room for their judgement, but logos is (for the most part) indisputable and facts seem to change people's minds a lot more than feelings. In my "Into The Wild response i used mostly logos, but also tried to use some ethos, being a outdoors type of person, but i get the feeling that neither was extremely apparent.

Blog Prompt #3

After reading slightly more into the book (there is still a considerably amount of story to be told), the extra pages have only served to solidify my opinion of him. One aspect of his personality that I didn't mention in my essay is that he is incredibly honest, sincere, and an all-around good guy. I find that admirable, and respect him for it, but he still was just a city boy completely out of place in the wilderness. At the end of chapter 5 then that lady (forgot her name, don't care to look it up) said that she thought Chris would be fine because he had managed to jump the border and paddle through mexico on canals and rivers. While it's true that those were not everyday activites and not everybody could do them, they were done out of desperation. And it's not too hard to survive in a warm climate in a country with very little social and economic organization, he likely stole everything that he ate (i could be overspeaking here, but i'm on a role so ignore it). In alaska it is a much different situation. If you are out in the middle of a national forest, and the shit hits the fan (have i used that phrase before?) then it isn't necessarily possible to just walk out to the road. When he got in the shit, he stayed in it, and there wasn't a way out. He just didn't have enough information going in, and he didn't have a way to get that information, because he was born in the city.