Attribute or Flaw lead-in/quote/analysis for Into The Wild, Jon Krakauer, Chapter 12-13

  1. Decide if you like McCandless or not. If you do, what characteristic of his are your drawn to or do you admire? If you don't, what characteristic of his do you really dislike, or not understand?
  2. Use your adjectives list to choose a positive or a negative characteristic that you want to focus on for this assignment.
  3. Find a quote from Chapters 10 & 11 (you can use the ones I provided or find your own) that demonstrates this adjective.
  4. Create a lead-in for the quote you have chosen focusing on who said the quote, and focusing on providing necessary context for the quote. Make sure you punctuate properly, and cite properly.
  5. Develop an analysis of your chosen quote in relation to the adjective you chose for McCandless.
  6. Remember to write in present tense (it is difficult with this text, as he is already dead, and the timeline is non-linear)
  7. Remember to avoid the following words: "I, me, you, your, you're. us, we, our.

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