English Answers

From Into The Wild, Jon Krakauer quotes one of McCandless’s friends, who said that McCandless “was born into the wrong century.  He was looking for more adventure and freedom than today’s society gives people” (p. 174). Do you think this is true?

To cross the Rubicon means to make a decision or take a step that commits one to a specific course of action from which there is no turning back...a point of no return.  Write about an experience that you would deem “crossing your Rubicon” or reflect on a book or movie where a character "crossed their Rubicon."

What do you think it takes to be a good leader? What qualities should a leader possess?

How does having elements of the supernatural lend to a storyline? For example, in Macbeth, witches, a floating dagger, & a ghost (Act 3 scene 4) are part of the play.

What do you think is the most important or impactful quotation from Into The Wild? Why?

In the epigraph for Chapter 1 from Into The Wild, Chris states in  a postcard dated April 27, 1992 to Wayne Westerfield…”I now walk into the wild.”  In Chapter 1, he tells Jim Gallien, “ I don’t want to know what time it is. I don’t want to know what day it is or where I am.  None of that matters.”  Write about the quotes and/or your assessment of Chris McCandless so far? An epigraph is a relevant quotation at the beginning of a book, chapter, etc. 

True or False

1. The school assessment programme can only be carried in a constructive way, if educators collect, record and report on specified assessment activities.

Explain a situation when it was really difficult for you to collaborate in a team such as to work on an assignment with class fellows?

What were the reasons?

What are the personality characteristics of the people in the group which made it difficult for you to collaborate?

What did you learn from that situation?

How did you manage that situation?

Describe and discuss Prof E van Neikerks views on the relationship among God - human and the environment (theanthropocosmic) and anthropocosmic principles in light of politics of environment management

Despite the conflict in the story, this short story can be seen as a celebration of the power of story-telling. Makhulu Mamkwayi’s character is central to this. Write a paragraph in which you discuss her character and, in particular, why she is such a gifted story-teller.