Thursday, January 29, 2009

January 28th

Today in class we read the majority of chapter 5. Chapter 5 rules. As we read we made post-it notes when we found examples of McCandless separating himself from mainstream society. We had a bit of discussion on how although McCandless is sickened by mainstream culture and capitalist society, he takes a job at McDonald's. Please comment on other student's comments.

1. What is your opinion for why he took the job?


2. Why do you think he hates wearing socks?


3. If McCandless would have left a note to all the people at McDonald's when he left, what do you think it would have said? (Please use appropriate language please)

12 comments:

  1. I think he took the job is that he wanted some money and he is missing home so McDonald's reminded him of home in a way. I think he hates wearing sock becuase he likes his feet to be free and wants to be differnt because everyone eles were socks. The note would maybe say is leave me alone about my life and get a new job.

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  3. 1. My opinion of why he took the job is that he might of needed the money and like someone said before, it reminded him of home in a way.
    2. I think he hates wearing sock because he is so use to not wearing them and he maybe wnats to try something different from every body else.
    3. I think that in the note he would of just said that he did't liek that job and that he didn't like wearing them. Like, nobody can tell you what to use or wear! idk. maybe.

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  4. 1.Probably he wanted to help people who are working there and maybe he can get few extra bucks, even though he burned his credit card and money he leftover when he abandoned his car.

    2.Because he doesn't like wearing them that much and maybe (im just saying this to be funny)he doesn't like to get his feet smell, either.

    3.Maybe it should say like "thanks for offering me a job and it been pleasure to meet you guys." -McCandless. Something like that.

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  5. 1. he needed the money and new clothes.

    2. he doesnt want his feet to smell.

    3. that he didnt like the company rules like wearing socks.

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  6. i think he got a job because he needed $ and to see what it was like to have a job.

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  7. i think he hates wearing sock because he just has to be different

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  8. he needed some way to survive.

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  9. i think he would have told the people at McDonalds that they should get out and see the world

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  10. he dosent wear sox probably because back in his day they were the long annoying ones that took ten minutes to put on.

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  11. i think he took the job cause he probably needed money or he wanted 2 feel a little bit at home..
    i think he hates hearing sux because i think that he wants 2 do wutever he wants and doesnt want 2 feel like hes being forced 2 do something he dosnt want 2 do.
    I think the note would of said something about that hes not leaving becuse he hates it their,. He would of wrote something like i cant be in 1 place 2 long so thats y im leaving.. thanks 4 everything.

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