Revisions..

I would probably say that my best papers are those that are related to Into the Wild and reflect my best pieces of writing. They unpack the quotes and provide a strong central argument in the defense of Chris McCandless. My research paper probably needs the most work, as I'm still changing my main argument as well as my primary sources.

Chris

The end result of Chris' death and the explanation that Krakeur gave, made me feel some kind of sympathy for Chris. He nearly achieved something truly unique if it hadn't been for a couple of seeds that had gotten in his way. Had I been his parents I would have wanted to visit the scene and have known what Chris was looking at when he died as well as what kind of conditions he was under.

Primary Source

My primary source is Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin. Griffin artificially darkened his skin for six weeks, going to the South and writing about his experiences. The book helped to shed light on the problem of racism and the absurd point that it had reached in America. Griffin went to places where few white people dared to venture into learning more about the reality of African Americans. The book became a major reality check and served for a martyr for equal rights in an America which was strictly divided.