I could tell Krakauer and McCandless had some in common by reading the chapter, but I think I had been comparing myself to McCandless the whole time. So I didn't need the chapter about Krakauer, even though that chapter helped me realize why Krakauer doesn't think Chris is stupid. That probably is a good thing for Krakauer because he established his credibility...in the 15th chapter.
Then chapter 16 is about Krakauer's dad...not Walt. The epigraph for that chapter said something about how love can go unnoticed and eventually lead to a build up of anger or resentment towards that person that doesn't notice. You get mad when people don't care back I guess. You see that in both relationships, and again that gives Krakauer crdibility. So is what I got out of those two chapters from Krakauer. Credibility.
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i wondered if anybody would catch that.
ReplyDeleteI think that most people get mad when the people they really care about don't care back. That is probably why both Chris and Krakauer had so much anger towards their father's, because they loved them so much and didn't feel like their father's felt the same. Comparing Chris to yourself is a good way to connect to the book. Relating the story to yourself adds to the effect of the pathos.
ReplyDeleteI agree in the fact that Krakauer connecting to Chris establishes credibility. It proves that Krakauer knows what he's talking about and has been in similar situations as Chris. It also helps to give some reason as to why Chris did a lot of the things he did.
That's intersting Graham, definitely wouldn't have thought tht up by myself. Anyways, I agree that Krakauer establishes his credibility, even though it seems a bit late. He still made a good connection and it seems as though he knew what Chris was going through.
ReplyDeleteAs for the epigraph and relationships, when people don't care, some try harder while others just give up or get made. There are obviously a variety of options that one can take. But it seems that the relationships Krakauer had with his father were similar to the one Chris had with his father. Hence, more connections and more evidence to support his argument.
Having someone that you care so much about not really care about you would be really tough. Everyone has that person they'd do anything for, most of the time your family.
ReplyDeleteI like how you said you had been comparing yourself to McCandless. I tried to relate but his life is just so much different than mine I eventually stopped. Although you don't feel that Krakauer's chapter was necessarily needed, you made a good point about it's main objective, credibility.