List 20 things that you learned about Chris from his childhood/adolescence (jobs, characteristics, activities, etc). Next to each thing, write the page number that you found it
List 10 things that you learned about Walt and Billie. Next to each thing, write the page number that you found it.
From your reading of this chapter, what could you infer about Chris' relationship with his parents during high school? (3-4 sentences). Try to make connections, inferences, etc. Cite the page number next to information taken directly from the text.
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Walt and Family:
ReplyDelete1. Has Top Secret clearance. (104)
2. accustomed to calling the shots. (105)
3. His son leaving scared and chastened him. (105)
4. Grew up in Greeley, Colorado. (104)
5. Went to Colorado State University on a scholarship. (104)
6. Has a master’s degree in Antenna Theory from University of Arizona. (105)
7. Was the test director for the Survivor 1 space mission. (105)
8. Billie’s real name is Wilhelmina. (105)
9. Billie grew up in Iron Mountain, Michigan. (108)
10. Walt took Chris on his first backpacking trip at age 8. (109)
1,Iron Mountain, MI is where billie grew up
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2, Chris went on his first backpacking trip at 8 years old with Walt 109
3,Billie's name is short for Wilgelmina 105
4, went to Colorado state university 104
5, At UA he got a masters in Antenna theory 105
6,director of testing for survivor 1 space mission 105
7, lived in Greeley, Colorado 104
8, His son chastened him and leaving scared 105
9, used to calling the shots 105
10, top secret clearance 104
Mark D
1) Walt and Chris went camping around the age of 8 for the first time (p109)
ReplyDelete2) Walt is the test director for the survivor 1 Space Mission (p105)
3) Walt had top secret clearance (p104)
4) Billie grew up in Michigan (p108)
5) Walt loved to be in control and was used to it (p105)
6) They lived in Greeley Colorado (p104)
7) He got his masters in antenna theory at Ua (p105)
8) Billie's real name is Wilgelmina (p105)
9) He went to Colorado state University (p104)
10) His son chastened him and leaving scared (p105)
1.)Chris's mother's real name is actually Wilhelmina (105)
ReplyDelete2.) Walter is the test director for survivor 1 space mission.( 105)
3.) Walter was actually effected when Chris left away. (105)
4.)Chris's mother grew up in a city in Michigan. (108)
5.) Walter went to Colorado State University on a full scholarship.(104)
6.) Walter was very used to being in power and did not like to be challenged (105)
7.) While in Colorado they lived in Greeley, Colorado.(104)
8.) Chris went camping for the very first time when he was only 8 with Walter.(109)
9.) Walter got his masters in Antenna theory.(105)
10.) He got his masters in Arizona ( 105)
1.Colorado State University. 104
ReplyDelete2.Top secret clearance. 104
3.Lived in Greeley, Colorado. 104
4.Got his masters in antenna theory. 105
5.Chris' mothers real name is Wilhelmina. 105
6. Accustomed to calling the shots. 105
7.Test director for survivor 1 space mission.105
8.His son chastened him and leaving scared. 105
9.His mother grew up in Iron Mountain, Michigan. 108
10.Went on his first camping trip at age 8. 109
1.Walt had US Department of Defense top Clearance 104
ReplyDelete2. Walt was used to being in control 105
3. Billie is really named Wilhelmina 105
4. Billie was given a guitar from Walt which was later found in Chris's Datsun 106
5 Walt was the director of survivor 1 105
6. Money was tight do to a divorce 107
7. Both parents were stressed for the longest time do to the above reason. 107
8. Walt made an appoint to see the teacher when his a achieving son received an F 109
9. Chris, at 8, was brought on his first hike 109
10. Walt had musical aptitude, a trait Carine and Chris both took on. 110
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1. Billie's real name is Wilhelmina. 105
ReplyDelete2. Walt was a talented musician. 110
3. Walt attended Colorado State University 104
4. Walt was the test director for the Survivor one Space mission. 105
5. He was given top level clearance because of this mission. 104
6. Walt went camping and hiking with his son Chris for the first time when Chris was 8. 109
7. Walt Grew up in Greeley, Colorado. 105
Chris McCandless
ReplyDelete1. "In third grade, after receiving a high score on a standardized achievement test, Chris was placed in an accelerated program for gifted students." Pg. 106
2. When Chris was little, he always had friends, he was never anti-social. Pg. 107
3. Chris had loved to go on camping trips when he was younger. Pg. 108
4. Chris' grandfather left a big impact on him. Pg. 109
5. Chris and his father climbed Old Rag mountain almost every year starting at the age of eight. Pg. 109
6. Chris reached the 13,000-foot elevation on Longs Peak in Colorado.
7. Chris was fearless when he was little, stated by his father. Pg. 109
8. Chris had only gotten a grade lower than a B once in physics. Pg. 109
9. Chris was a high achiever in almost everything. Pg. 109
10. Chris played the guitar, piano, and French horn. Pg. 110
11. Chris loved Tony Bennett and was surprisingly good at singing his songs. Pg. 110
12. Was a member of the American University Symphony, but quit. Pg. 110
13. Chris and Carine had music rivalry, but not bad enough to effect their relationship. Pg. 110
14. Chris and Carine were close, best friends, ever since they were really little. He was protective over his little sister. Pg. 110
15. Chris inherited Billie's "angelic" features, like her eyes. Pg. 110
16. Chris was strong for his size and well coordinated. Pg. 110
17. Chris was the shortest person in his class most of the time. Pg. 110
18. Chris was not good at sports, he did not have patience for them. Pg. 110-111
19. Chris had natural talent, but only if he was taught how to do something he'd catch on. Pg. 111
20. Chris tackled things head on, he did not like strategy or method.
Walt & Billie
1. Walt is tall and solidly proportioned, he wears wire-rimmed glasses making him look professional. Pg. 103
2. Walt was NASA's project manager for the pioneering Seasat launch. Pg. 104
3. Walt is referred to as brilliant. Pg. 105
4. Walt grew up in Greeley, Colorado. Pg. 105
5. Walt won an academic scholarship to Colorado State University. Pg. 105
6. Walt and Billie are very close.
7. Walt and Billie started a consulting firm of which they worked on all day and all night. Pg. 107
8. Billie's childhood home was Iron Mountain Michigan. Pg. 108
9. Billie had 5 other siblings. Pg. 108
10. Billie's father did not fit in society, like this and many other ways, Loren, and Chris were very much alike. Pg. 108
This chapter slightly confuses me on my views between Chris and his parents. I feel like they should have understood him more. Billie's father loved being out in the wild and raising wildlife. Billie should have picked this up and accepted Chris for being like her father. And Walt would always take Chris out on hiking trips, and Chris would be stubborn and want to climb more, he did not want to give up and turn back, Walt even states on pg. 109, "The route above looked slabby, exposed, dangerous. 'I'd had it, OK," Walt explains,"But Chris wanted to keep going to the top. I told him no way. He was only twelve then, so all he could do was complain. If he'd been fourteen or fifteen, he would have simply gone on without me." Walt should have already known, that Chris had been an adventurous person. I really think when Chris listened to his parents in High School it was just to satisfy them, I feel that he knew when he had turned old enough he would do as he pleased. He originally stated that he did not want to go to college, his parents did not understand what he felt his purpose in life was. His parents told him that he needed to go to college, so he did, but as soon as he finished he was ready for his own journey.