Novel Study 

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Essay Questions 

 General

1. How is this novel a bildungsroman? (a novel about how a youthful character comes to maturity.
2. How is this novel about family? Specifically, how does it show that your family is often the people who have your back rather than those who share your blood. 

Into the Wild

1. How does McCandless make the claim that nature is a life affirming balm for the poisonous and dehumanizing culture we live in?
2. Is Chris McCandless worthy of admiration? Was what happened an accident? 

Shipbreaker

1. How is Shipbreaker a novel about free will versus determinism. Is it your actions or your circumstance that determine your successes or failures?

“‘When fighting comes, don’t deny your slaughter nature. You are no more Richard Lopez than I am an obedient hound. Blood is not destiny, no matter what others may believe’”  - Tool

Outline:

You may bring an outline to the test. I recommend the following outline format: