In looking at the two quotes below by Everett Ruess and from the text of chapter 9, in what ways can you find similarities and differences, parallels, to the life that Chris lead? dedicated to living? Be as specific as possible, which means take examples from the text or from your own interpretation of the text. Use your own words. I will not give full credit if you are simply restating the information provided. Find a total of at least 8 ways.
"I have always been unsatisfied with life as most people live it. Always I want to live more intensely and richly. Why muck and conceal one's true longings and loves, when by speaking of them one might find someone to understand them, and by acting on them one might discover oneself?"
"I have not tired of the wilderness; rather I enjoy its beauty and the vagrant life I lead, more keenly all the time. I prefer the saddle to the streetcar and star-sprinkled sky to a roof, the obscure and difficult trail, leading into the unknown to any paved highway, and the deep peace of the wild to the discontent bred by cities." - from the last letter Ruess sent to his brother, dated November 11, 1934.
DUE: Thursday March 3rd 11:59pm
1. He is unsatisfied with life as most people live it.
ReplyDelete2. They have not tired from the wilderness.
3. They took the unpaved road.
4. They don't want to conceal their longings.
5. They both enjoy the vagrant lifestyle.
6. They found peace in the wild.
7. They will find discontent in cities.
8. They take everything that they encounter with optimism.
1. He wanted to to live more intensely and richly.
ReplyDelete2. He always been unsatisfied with life as most people live it.
3. They will find discontent in cities.
4. He was not tired of the wilderness
5. They took unpaved road.
6. They didn't want to conceal one's true longings and loves
7. They enjoy its beauty and the vagrant life I lead
8. They prefered the saddle to the streetcar and star-sprinkled sky to a roof,
1. They both rejected the worlds reality and substituted their own
ReplyDelete2. They both never tired of nature (Chris never cursed it even on his death bed)
3. They both preferred the star sky (Chris seemed happier in the bus than working)
4. Neither hid who they were (Chris preached his means and methods showing that he wasn’t ashamed of them)
5. Took rough trails (Chris was under prepared yet tried anyway)
6. Both enjoyed wandering (Chris couldn’t stay put even when working)
7. They were both optimists
8. Neither talked down (Both preferred their life and recommended it yet never criticized nor belittled those who disagreed)
–Sean Henderson
1. Chris didn't believe that humanity as we have come to know it, is living their lives the way they should be.
ReplyDelete2. By succumbing to ones true desires they might just find something within themselves they didn't know existed.
3. He doesn't try to avoid the wilderness, rather, he embraces it
4. Chris never tried to hide who he was and how he felt.
5. He was never content living in cities.
6. Chris knowingly chose the more difficult path to take.
7. He enjoyed living as a wanderer with no where he had to be.
8. Chris never criticized anyone who disagreed with his views.
1) Both men took trails that were not used often
ReplyDelete2) Both men loved to be in nature
3) Both men did not like being in large cities
4) Both men wore their emotions and did't hide it
5) Both men found peace in the wilderness
6) Both men were discontent with "normal" life
7) Both men were always optomistic
8) Both men never judged others
1, They never judged
ReplyDelete2, they were optomistic
3, They didnt want normal lives
4, thrived in the wilderness
5, Showed their emotions all the time
6, Didn't like the city
7, they were overjoyed about nature
8, They used trails not very often used
Mark D
1. Both had an postivie outlook
ReplyDelete2. Always wandered around
3. Didn't agree with society, wanted to live in their own world
4. Enjoyed being in nature and the peacefulness of it.
5. Had their own opinions, never criticized others for what they thought.
6. Didn't like the city life.
7. Took the difficult ways to travel over the more simplistic ways.
8.They were very open about their emotions and how they felt.
ReplyDelete1. Both had a very happy out look on living life.
ReplyDelete2. Both decided they were very unsatified with those around them.
3. Both of them decided to take the unpaved roads rather than the ones in great shape.
4. Both had goals of living happier lives.
5. Both wanted to live a more intense and richer life.
6. Both would rather live in nature without worries.
7. Both are not afraid of living in nature.
8. Both were not very into living in the city, they did not like being around alot of people like that.
1. They both don’t grow tired and sick of the wilderness.
ReplyDelete2. They both find the wild peaceful and happy.
3. They both decide to always go for what they want.
4. They both were unsatisfied with the societal life.
5. They both prefer simpler and nature based ways of getting things done.
6. Everett wanted his life to be full of riches and excitement.
7. They always acted themselves.
8. They both were always optimistic.
1.Both found the wilderness as a peaceful place.
ReplyDelete2.Both were very outgoing.
3.Both did not want normal lives.
4.Both were always optimistic.
5.Both had plans to live happier lives.
6.Both never judged anyone.
7.Both preferred the unbeaten path.
8.Both treat everyone as equals
1. Chris thought society was living life wrong
ReplyDelete2. they both loved being in nature
3. both took trails that others didn't
4. both didnt want to live "normal" lives
5. they didn't judge
6. outgoing people
7. they were both optimists
8. never acted like they were someone they weren't
Everett Ruess starved to live differently then society just like Chris. They both believed that in order to be truly happy that they must live in nature, away from the governmental life made up by people seeking money and power. Money and power had nothing to do with the way of life that Chris and Everett had wanted to live. Chris and Everett got more satisfaction out of the natural surrounding of the life that was created for us rather than a man made life. Being one with nature was more important to them then being one with another person
ReplyDeleteChris and Everett were also different though. Chris never felt alone. Chris did not mind being alone, infact at times he liked it. Everett on the other hand, had felt very lonely. He states on page 91. "I have gone too far alone." Also Chris did not really care what other people thought of him, in fact he tended to be different then other people sometimes almost like he was making a statement, he was bold and wanted people to know that there was something greater about him, how the nature inspired his life. Everett felt misunderstood by people. He most likely felt lonely as oppose to Chris because he cared about what other people thought about him.