1. Honestly, I don’t think Chris cared whether he had enough supplies or not. He thought he’d get along somehow, make do with what he has. Maybe later in the story he will realize that this could have been a mistake, but for right now he’s coasting through life. I do not think that he went into the woods with a suicidal goal, but I do think he wanted to live life simply, without hassle. He doesn’t want help from others he just wants to get away.
2. I hate surprises, but it does bother me to an extent that the author gives away the ending in the first paragraph in the very first chapter. Although this does lead me to guess that the author will build up suspense in a different way and maybe towards a different topic altogether. This does help me understand Chris better because I know what his outcome will be and it interests me more to find out exactly why he chose the path he did and how he ended up dead. I think the author’s purpose is to draw readers in right from the beginning and never lose a grip on them by slowly unraveling the puzzle of his death.
3. My reaction to Chris’s note was surprise. I was sort of taken aback by how he actually tried to get help. In my understanding of the character I thought maybe he would just accept starvation and die willingly. Now I do understand that he tried and actually wanted to live. I also think it backfires on him for not keeping a watch. The letter says “August” followed by a question mark. If he would have known the date then the people who conducted the autopsy might have gotten a closer range to the day he died. Right when I read this letter I skimmed back in the book to find what month it was when the men entered the forest and crossed the river, when I did this it revealed that it definitely wasn’t August anymore, and hope was lost for Chris to still be alive or for someone to have helped him.
I agree with you on maybe the author will tell the story in a way to build up up suspence. It will be intresting to see what happens.
ReplyDeleteMadisen your second blog is very similiar to mine. I also believe that he did not intend to go into the alaskan wilderness to die, he wanted to get away from society. I agree with your comment on the authors compostion of the begginng of the story with the end. It starts for an exctining story but revals possibly too much. It eliminates entacipation for whats going to happen to him while hes in the wild.
ReplyDeleteThe first question you answered is very similar to my response. I agree that Chris really didn't care whether or not he had supplies and never wanted to go into the woods to die. Furthermore, I also agree with your opinion of how it was disappointing that the author gave away the ending in the first chapter. However, I do disagree with your opinion that Chris would just accept starvation and die willingly. I don't believe Chris was the type of person that would do this.
ReplyDeleteI agree with all of your responses, I really like your response on number three and you explained your thoughts very well.
ReplyDeleteI think this is a great blog. I completely agree with you on almost all of your responses especially on the first question. I think he wanted to go to get away from society.
ReplyDeleteIn your first response I like what you said and how you worded it, but I disagree that he thought that he would get along somehow. It also bothers me when the author gives away the ending in the beginning of the book so I like that you added that. I was also taken aback when he asked for help. Overall good blog.
ReplyDeleteStrong blog, I liked how you decided to number them, and provide three different reasons towards this.
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