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Essay Instructions: Discuss Cormac Mcarthy The Road, utilize real sources, examine the themes of the novel and the relationship between Kerouacs On the Road and Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer.

Essay Instructions: Attached are the resources that you will need to write this essay. A theology or philosophy major might be ideal.


The essay needs to be 5 pages and the topic is “Discovering a Sense of Your Own Spirituality”.

The essay needs to discuss:

1. Who I am
2. What constitutes my concept of spirituality or philosophy
3. How do I fit into this world and universe

Perspective of paper:
1. 20 year old college student " female (born in a middle class family)
2. Religion " Methodist " believes in God as the higher power
3. Only child " mother and father still married and always been supportive in school and of extra-curricular activates
4. Family is very important
5. Ad lib as required

Paper has to have at least two references " a couple discussed are:

1. Into the Wild " story of Christopher McCandless
2. “Is There a Creator?” Through the Wormhole
3. John Arthur Maddux " “Some Initial Thoughts Concerning: Who Am I”

The following are important documents that must be read prior to writing this essay and sending it to me " they are as follows:

1. D5-Essay 2 " Self (Explanation of the Essay)
2. 08 Films & Citations " (Information on “Into the Wild” and “Is There a Creator”)
3. 06 " Initial Thoughts Regarding Who I Am
4. 08 " MLA Review (Review of the Essay, formatting and what needs to be included)
5. 01 " Before Submitting Your Essay (Another review of what is expected to be included in the Essay)



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Essay Instructions: • Instructions: Choose one of the topics below and develop a thesis that describes your understanding and interpretation of the two works. The various questions with each topic option are designed to get you thinking and provide you with a direction for analysis, but your final goal is not to answer all of them one by one in your essay. You must decide how to focus your analysis. Please make a clear thesis and argument. UNDERLINE YOUR THESIS.

1. Compare the wilderness location of Into the Wild and the urban environment of Sex and the City. How do these two settings shape the main characters? How do the characters define themselves against them? To what extent do the settings provide them with freedom from restrictive gender roles? Consider specific characters and situations in your discussion.


2. Analyze Sean Penn’s cinematic adaptation of Into the Wild (this will require you to watch the movie very carefully!). How does Penn use the book to tell the story of Chris McCandless? Does he remain faithful to the narrative, or does he change the representation of the events, or some of the events? If so, how and why? Consider specific events, facts, and situations.
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