Reading+Reflections

Reflection #1 __Into the Wild__ by John Krakauer After finishing the book __Into the Wild__ Chris McCandless seems like a very confused person who was unsure of where he wanted to get in life; and if he did know, then he did a very good job of hiding it. As he traveled across the country, before finally going to Alaska, he met many different people, giving him rides and a place to stay, but he left them before any sort of relationship could come about. I felt bad for Chris's parents because they didn't know what was going on with their son until it was too late. I really enjoyed reading this book because I feel that I can relate to Chris McCandless. I feel this way because I have felt the urge to escape from the demands of society and live off of the land just like he did. Though I doubt I will ever actually do this, I know I would go prepared for the area I would be living in. Overall, I enjoyed reading this book but I felt bad for all of the people who felt that they had become close with Chris because he didn't feel quite the same towards them.

Reading reflection #2 __Heart of Darkness__ by    Reading the first chapter of __Heart of Darkness__, I found that the book was hard to get into. The story line is interesting but the way it is told didn’t really pull me into the book. I didn’t have the desire to keep reading. __ Oil! __  Reading reflection #3 The way Bunny and Dad have Ruth and Paul do all the house work for them- I don’t like it. It’s that classic rich people want the less-fortunate people to do everything for them type of situation. And that really bothers me. It gives the impression that those people who have more money are better than anyone else and shouldn’t be troubled by having to do things like simple housework. Reading reflection #4 Bunny’s lover Eunice is so demanding, and irritatingly so. I don’t like her at all. She doesn’t let him do anything that doesn’t involve her, including going to Paradise to help his father with the oil wells. Reading reflection #5 The way the oil men use their money to gain political power is like cheating – to be given political positions because they helped with the campaign is not right. It’s a “dirty game (299)!” __ Hard Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World __ Reading reflection #6 Of all the books we have read so far this is my favorite. It is very clear that both worlds have something to do with each other, but it’s hard to make a connection at this point. That the people in the village at the end of the world have to give up their shadows upon entry is really weird. I think that their shadows have something to do with their memory which would explain why no one can remember having a previous life before living there.