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I believe that the other stories that Krakauer included hindered his story telling. It made Chris seem less unique and therefore it made him relatable to those other people who in my opinion had something off with them. Though he showed that there were differences in the situations and that Chris was more mentally sane than some it still made Chris relatable to them which hindered the image he wants to project of Chris. The one story in particular that I can remember and stuck to me was the one about the guy who survived the wild but then didnt provide a way for himself to get home. He caused his own death because he didnt think ahead and figure out a way to get back from the wild when he was done, and when a plane flew by he unknowingly sent them away by giving the universal "I'm okay" signal. Clearly Krakauer was trying to show how he was unprepared, but in the end Chris died as well so the story made me compare Chris to the other guy and it changed how I view Chris. Originally i was on Chris's side in the way that i thought he was a romantic and idealised nature but since the chapters where Krakauer introduced the other stories I have begun to think less of Chris.

blog 5

The Taylor Swift article solidified my opinions on Taylor Swift's music. I have always believed that it was immature, and the pictures and charts presented perfectly just how immature her music is. The chart that catagorized each of her songs with pictures of stars, moons, teardrops, and dreamy boys was a perfect representation of what Taylor Swifts music is all about. Though her music is immature it also has catchy beats so I would be lieing if I said I completely hate her music and never listen to it, but that doesnt take away from the fact that it is completely immature and irrelevant to reality. Her music is all about boys and how they completely alter a girls life and how girls lives are revolved around them. That isnt reality, at least not mine, and I hope not for any girls. The article provided good points and the pictures and charts were perfect representations of Taylor Swifts music.

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I think that it is important to balance all three, pathos, logos, and ethos. If i had to choose the most important or most useful then i would have to say pathos. When trying to make an argument your point is always proven better if the other person can relate in someway or you appeal to their emotions because it is more personal. Getting emotions involved makes the point more powerful so it makes your argument better. Obviously though you cant just appeal to only emotions you have to use some facts and logic in your argument otherwise people wont believe you, so i would have to say that logos is the next most important. As i said before though i believe a balance of all three is critical. In my Lit essay i used majoirty of logos, in my McCandless essay i used more pathos to argue my beliefs. In revising i need to include a better balance of all three.

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After further reading of Into The Wild my opinion of McCAndless has remained the same. If anything the reading has made my original opinion of him even stronger. I still feel he is an idealist and he wanted more out of life and that's why he went on his adventure. The readings so far have shown his idealism and the reasons for his romanticised view of nature and how life should be and it is inspiring. It is inspiring but that doesn't mean I plan on following his actions. The reading have supported my opinion that McCandless wasn't insane or crazy but that he was just a guy looking for more out of life and didn't want to be stuck in society. The reading has shown through real life encounters that he could interact with people and in fact he made huge impacts on some peoples life's. The reading strengthened my opinion of him and is continuing to confirm my view of McCandless.