Chapter 6
What essential item does Chris realize he forgot to pack before heading into the Alaskan wilderness?
What are boots?
Understanding text structure is important because...
What is (any of the following) comprehension, analysis, predictive skills, writing skills, critical thinking?
This is the purpose of including details about McCandless's interactions with various characters.
Answers will vary. (Provides insight into McCandless's values and beliefs)
What is tomorrow (Thursday)?
What is Ronald Franz' back story?
What is "He lost his wife and child in a car accident while he was stationed overseas"?
What is the predominant narrative technique used by Jon Krakauer in "Into the Wild" to tell the story of Chris McCandless?
What is a non-linear/cause-effect structure?
This common element of text structure is NOT a feature of "Into the Wild".
Describe transcendentalism.
Answers will vary. (Emphasizes individualism, self-reliance, and the divine in nature. Nature as a source of truth/spirituality. Ralph Waldo Emerson)
McCandless had this affect on Ronald Franz
Answers will vary.
The effect the novel's structure has on the reader's interpretation of McCandless's journey.
Answers will vary. (Conveys the nonlinear progression of McCandless's self-discovery)
These TWO structural elements contribute to the development of central ideas in the texts.
What is descriptive language and imagery?
Chris McCandless was found in a ____ (color) ______ (vehicle).
What is a green school bus?
What is "becomes consumed by grief and renounces his faith"? (Answers will vary).
List the five types of text structure.
What is description, sequence, compare/contrast, cause/effect, problem/solution?
This is one possible central idea conveyed in "Into the Wild".
This fruit is technically a member of the berry family
What is a banana?
What is "Reject his comfortable lifestyle and embrace change and adventure"?
Read through the short passage from Henry David Thoreau and describe the main message conveyed.
Answers will vary. "Conforming to higher principles and finding joy in nature leads to success."
The setting of Anza-Borrego contributes to the overall meaning in this way.
A - symbolizes isolation and introspection
B - represents a bustling urban environment
C - emphasizes the importance of societal connections
D - highlights the chaos of modern American life
What is "symbolizes isolation and introspection"?
What is mars?