Into The Wild Chapter 9 Davis Gulch
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 What is Davis Gulch? | A stream in the middle of Utah. |
| Why does Krakauer devote Chapter 9 to the story of Everett Ruess? | He's showing similarities between Reuss and McCanlen. |
| What lias did Reuss carve on the walls of the canyon? | NEMO |
| What type of people did Reuss like to spend time with? | Photographers and painters |
| After a semester at UCLA and a winter in San Francisco, what did Ruess do? | He got his backpack and went out on his adventure. |
| In regards to family, how do Ruess and Chris compare? | Ruess was close to his family Chris had strained relations |
| What similar classic books are favorites of Ruess and Chris? | 20,000 leagues |
| What did Chris and Ruess each do shortly before their deaths? | Wrote letters |
| What does Ruess's biographer, Ken Sleight, believe happened to Ruess? | He drowned |
| What is Krakauer's obvious purpose of including the information in Chapter 9? | Showed that Chris wasn't crazy. |
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