Compare And Contrast Essay On Adam Shepard
Compare and Contrast Argument Essay Adam Shepard was on the search for the American Dream. He is a 2006 graduate of Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts, where he majored in business management and Spanish. He lives in Raleigh, North Carolina. Christopher McCandless wanted to pursue a life of adventure and to get away from his parents. Adam Shepard still lives with his parents and has a brother. He had 365 days to become free of the realities of homelessness and become a “regular” member of society. Then you have Christopher McCandless who wanted to pursue a life in adventure in the wild. He has also graduated in june 1990 from emory university in atlanta, where he claimed himself as a history/anthropology major. The adventure that created the most impacted and the greater purpose was Adam Shepard search for the american dream. Adam shepard started with nothing but himself and the search for the american dream. In Scratch beginnings Adam shepard stated that he started with, “8x10’ tarp, a sleeping bag, an empty gym bag, $25, and the clothes on my back. Via train, I will be dropped at a random place somewhere in southeastern United States outside of my state of North Carolina.” (Shepard xiv) Shepard didn’t have the things you need to survive when he first started out like water and food. Adam Shepard started from the
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In the article Death of a Innocent the author states, “He admitted that the only food in his pack wa a ten-pound bag of rice.” (Krakauer 1) The author also states, “Alex’s backpack appeared to weigh only 25 or 30 pounds.” (Krakauer 1) Chris McCandless started out with more equipment then shepard did. Shepard brought no food or water with him all he brought was a couple empty bags and $25. McCandless wasn’t prepared he had no plan of what he was doing, shepard had a well thought out plan and he was
In the article Death of a Innocent the author states, “He admitted that the only food in his pack wa a ten-pound bag of rice.” (Krakauer 1) The author also states, “Alex’s backpack appeared to weigh only 25 or 30 pounds.” (Krakauer 1) Chris McCandless started out with more equipment then shepard did. Shepard brought no food or water with him all he brought was a couple empty bags and $25. McCandless wasn’t prepared he had no plan of what he was doing, shepard had a well thought out plan and he was